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Summary
Science-fiction B-movie spoof. A bunch of misfit high-schoolers must band together to stop an army of brain creatures from outer space that intend to kidnap Elvis Presley when he performs in a small New England town.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 56
Audience score60%
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −8 min on the typical 99
typical 9991Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2010
August 1, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
Science FictionComedyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Richard Griffin Director, Writer, Producer
Camera · 1
- Jacob Larimore Director of Photography
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