Earth to Echo
Seen it?2014 | 91 min | Family, Adventure, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, 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, adventure fans and families. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
After a construction project begins digging in their neighbourhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. The three embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source, and discover a mysterious being from another world who desperately needs their help. The journey that follows will change all their lives forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$45 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dave Green
- Teo HalmAlex
- StroTuck
- Reese HartwigMunch
- Ella WahlestedtEmma
- Jason Gray-StanfordDr. Lawrence Madsen
- Algee SmithMarcus Simms
- Arthur DarbinyanPawn Shop Owner
- Cassius M. WillisCalvin
- Sonya LeslieTheresa Simms
- Kerry O'MalleyJanice Douglas