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Planet 51 Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Something strange is coming to their planet.

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Last modified: Feb. 1, 2010

Planet 51

Release Date: Friday, November 20, 2009 Theaters

Director: Jorge Blanco

Starring: John Cleese Gary Oldman Dwayne Johnson Jessica Biel Justin Long

PG Adventure 1 hr, 30 m

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and try to return home.
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Who stars in Planet 51 – Cast List

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Who is making Planet 51 – Crew List

The film's writer Joe Stillman last penned Gulliver's Travels and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

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Guy Collins
Ignacio Pérez Dolset

Production – What we know about the Planet 51

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for mild sci-fi action and some suggestive humor
Runtime
1 hr, 30 m
Tagline
Something strange is coming to their planet.
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Language
English
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Planet 51 Trailers and Clips

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Planet 51

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Planet 51 Release Date: When was the film released?

Planet 51 was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 20 , 2009. The film was released in approximately 3,035 theaters. There were four other movies released on the same date, including The Blind Side, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Broken Embraces.

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