Summary
Tyler and his brother find an alien ship which makes Tyler appear older and gives him other abilities. This turns his high school life upside down, and may enable him to help his older brother's love life. After he is abducted by beings who intend to takeover Earth, he must depend on his inept and lovelorn brother to rescue him.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 45GoodWatch 47
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.7/5
IMDb5.0
Audience score32%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −7 min on the typical 99
typical 9992Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 55 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+45Released
2009
November 27, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
Science FictionTV MovieFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 9 more13 people
- Joey PollariTyler Burns
- Kelly BlatzNick Burns
- Linda KashRobin Burns
- Conrad CoatesAgent Armstrong
- Jacqueline MacInnes WoodJulie Gunn
- Nathan StephensonDarryl Butler
- Aisha DeeKatie Wallace
- TSThomas StonemanHubert
- Kerry Lai FattTori Chadwick
Ashley JonesT-Rex
Andrew GraingerPrincipal Duddy
Byron CollMr. Hiddlebaum
Shane RangiAlien
Directing · 1
- Ralph Hemecker Director
Writing · 1
- Richard C. Okie Writer, Executive Producer
Production · 2
- Suzanne French Producer
- Janine Dickins Producer
Editing · 1
- Lisa Hough Editor
Sound · 1
- Greg Edmonson Music
Other crew · 2
- Rob Marsh Cinematography
- Brock Jolliffe Special Effects
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