Alienoid: Return to the Future
Seen it?2024 | 122 min | Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop 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, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Interstellar, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ean has a critical mission to return to the future to save everyone. However, she becomes trapped in the distant past while trying to prevent the escape of alien prisoners who are locked up in the bodies of humans. Meanwhile, Muruk, who helps Ean escape various predicaments, is unnerved when he begins sensing the presence of a strange being in his body. Traveling through the centuries, they are trying to prevent the explosion of the haava.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$11 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Choi Dong-hoon
- Ryu Jun-yeolMuruk
- Kim Tae-riEan
- Kim Woo-binGuard / Thunder
- Lee HaneeMin Gaelin
- Yum Jung-ahMadam Black
- Jo Woo-jinMr. Blue
- Kim Eui-sungJajang / Doctor
- Jin Sun-kyuNong-pa
- Shin Jung-keunRight Paw
- Yoon Kyung-hoSam-sik