Kids vs. Aliens

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Kids vs. Aliens

2023

1h 15m

Holiday

Horror

Sci-Fi

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All Gary wants is to make awesome home movies with his best buds. All his older sister Samantha wants is to hang with the cool kids. When their parents head out of town one Halloween weekend, an all-time rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing the siblings to band together to survive the night.

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Critics Consensus

Kids vs. Aliens occasionally comes close to offering the goofy fun promised by the title, although the end result is ultimately rather forgettable.

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Katie Rife

RogerEbert.com

01/25/2023

2.5/4

In keeping with our current "poptimistic" age, Kids Vs. Aliens keeps the aggressive neon splatter, but loses the cynicism—a choice that, for all the F-bombs and fake blood, makes it a surprisingly pure film.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

01/20/2023

There is an endearingly scruffy vibe here, goosed by some cool-looking costumes and effects. And there’s a legitimate underdog edge, as Eisener and Davies capture how it feels to be underestimated and overmatched but full of can-do pluck.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/20/2023

1.5/4

[Much] like with “Slumber Party Alien Abduction,” there is a nifty idea sitting at the center of Kids vs. Aliens. Too bad Eisner and his talented team don’t end up doing anything equally nifty with it.

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Rebecca Sayce

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Jul 24

4/5

It comes baring gore and some genuinely horrifying scenes for those of us accustomed to the genre, and a young, relatable set of characters for new fans looking to find themselves in the film.

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

05/17/2023

The latest from Jason Eisener offers exactly what the title promises—and a lot of fun to go with it.

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

02/16/2023

1/4

An ugly eyesore of a film with unlikable kids vs. boring aliens that is more likely to cause seizures in susceptible viewers rather than any kind of throwback fun.

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Steph N

12/01/2023

Nice low budget production. Don't take it too serious. It has speed and is fun.

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Nina E

10/20/2023

There are two sets of villains. First, the older kids, who bully the younger kids and the older sister who allows it because she wants the bullies to accept her. Then there's the aliens! There is a lot of swearing for a kids movie, kinda reminiscent of ET. The main kid got potty mouth but it's hilarious. The main bully could have been a slasher villain in his own right but unfortunately he ran in to some bad aliens before he could terrorize the town. The older sister is kinda like a copy of the older sister from Terrifier 2, she dons a superheroine costume and has a sword that seems to give her superhero powers. The ending is kinda like the Alf finale where the alien task force shows up and rounds up everyone. Stick around for the after credits, they throw in a little bonus.

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Brian O

04/27/2023

Don't movies usually have a target audience in mind? The story is childish and could only appeal to the very young or very simple minded, but the dialogue is foul and the action is gory and obviously inappropriate for children. Several of the child actors do give creditable performances. Phoebe Rex is particularly good, but honestly! Who is this movie made for?

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Courtney K

@c0urtn3y 04/22/2023

well; it's not great, haha. it's a low-budget film & i cringed through most of it, but i watched the whole thing. there are good things about it - i just wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it.

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Ian M

04/17/2023

I was impressed with this movie. There is wrestling, there is aliens and there is a great cast of young people. It doesn't have a huge budget, but the kids, or the fucking awesome heroes, do an amazing job fighting the aliens. It was original, and I would love to see more movies from the actors and the group that made it. With the awesome ending, there will be more movies in the future for this great group of young actors.

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weeef

04/16/2023

Aside from the insufferable character that is Billy and the shallow plot, Kids VS Aliens is a perfect movie to throw on for some Friday night fun with friends.

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Synopsis

All Gary wants is to make awesome home movies with his best buds. All his older sister Samantha wants is to hang with the cool kids. When their parents head out of town one Halloween weekend, an all-time rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing the siblings to band together to survive the night.

Director: Jason Eisener
Producer: Rob Cotterill, Josh Goldbloom, Brad Miska, Marc Tetreault, Jason Levangie
Screenwriter: Jason Eisener, John Davies
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: Cinepocalypse Productions, Bloody Disgusting, Shut up & Colour Pictures, Studio71, Yer Dead
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2023
Runtime: 1h 15m

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