Battle for Terra
Seen it?2007 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$6 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas
- Evan Rachel WoodMala (voice)
- Brian CoxGeneral Hemmer (voice)
- James GarnerDoron (voice)
- Chris EvansStewart Stanton (voice)
- Danny GloverPresident Chen (voice)
- Amanda PeetMaria Montez (voice)
- David CrossGiddy (voice)
- Justin LongSenn (voice)
- Dennis QuaidRoven (voice)
- Luke WilsonJim Stanton (voice)