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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

  • 3.4 / 5
83% 17%

Plot

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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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Planet 51.

Crew Behind the Film

The Planet 51 behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

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

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Producers
Guy Collins
Ignacio Pérez Dolset

Production Details

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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.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Planet 51 was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 20, 2009. in around 3,035 theaters There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Blind Side and Broken Embraces.

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