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In the United States, Resident Alien streams on Netflix and Peacock. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.
Resident Alien
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Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
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Crash-landed alien Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, he starts off living a simple life…but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world. As he does, he begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his mission and asking the big life questions like: “Are human beings worth saving?” and “Why do they fold their pizza before eating it?”
Sci-Fi Comedy MysteryHeartwarming Alien PerspectiveSmall-Town CharmPhilosophical HumorFound Family DynamicsSatirical Human ObservationWhodunit with a TwistCharming Eccentric Protagonist
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Questions about Resident Alien
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Is Resident Alien worth watching?
81
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 70).
Which season of Resident Alien is best?
8.0S17.3S27.7S38.1S4
Season 4, with an IMDb average of 8.1. Season 2 is the weakest at 7.3. The highest-rated episode is The End Is Here (season 4, episode 10) at 8.9, and the lowest is Girls' Night (season 2, episode 3) at 5.6.
Is Resident Alien okay for kids?
TV-14ViolenceStrong languageDrug use
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, strong language, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will Resident Alien make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).
Is Resident Alien good for date night?
and 5 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
What tropes does Resident Alien use?
Big BadAw, Look! They Really Do Love Each OtherAdult AdopteeInsult BackfireLast Episode, New CharacterMurder Is the Best SolutionHappily AdoptedArtistic License – ReligionPun-Based TitleBookendsAppeal to NaturePsychic Powersand 94 more
TV Tropes lists 106 tropes for it, including Big Bad, Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other, and Adult Adoptee.