Synopsis
After crash landing near a desert town, an alien enlists the help of a local waitress to re-capture a monster that escaped from the wreckage of his space ship.
Scores
Overall Score
37.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.3%
Review Aggregate
40.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, stylized. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnystylizedrealisticsatiricalcharacter-drivenhistoricalpacing issueslightheartedcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric McCormack | 2009 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Jenni Baird | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Robert Patrick | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Jody Thompson | 2009 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Smyth | 2009 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Dan Lauria | 2009 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes4,490
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $104,526 | $152,866 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $104,526 | $152,866 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $52,263 | $76,433 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,032,000 | $1,509,270 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $331,000 | $484,078 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,213,000 | $6,161,390 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $9,004,000 | $13,168,088 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $52,263 | $76,433 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $14,684,526 | $21,475,691 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $250,000 (est) | $365,618 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $84,000 (est) | $122,848 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $587,000 | $858,470 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,026,000 | $1,500,495 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $50,000 | $73,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $1,997,000 | $2,920,554 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $12,687,526 | $18,555,137 |
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