Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Danny Trejo, David Krumholtz, David Cross, Chris Evans, Justin Long, Rosanna Arquette, Phil LaMarr, Dennis Quaid, Brian Cox, Evan Rachel Wood, Beverly D'Angelo, Laraine Newman, Ron Perlman, Danny Glover, Luke Wilson, Mark Hamill, Brooke Bloom, Amanda Peet, James Garner, Brian D. Johnson, Masam Holden, James Devoti, Tom Connolly, Michael Scovotti, Chad Allen, Timi Prulhiere, Bill Birch, Alec Holden, Vanessa Johansson, Zoe Bleu, Josh Miller
Trailer
Reviews
75
The animation is nicely stylized and the color palette well-chosen, although the humans are so square-jawed, they make Dick Tracy look like Andy Gump. The voice performances are persuasive. The obvious drawback is that the film is in 3-D. If you can find a theater showing it in 2-D, seek it out.
75
On one level, it's a down-market Star Wars-inspired shoot-'em-up for kiddies; on another, it's a radical alien invasion story where the HUMANS are the aliens.
70
Variety
As original and convincing a feature as the better Japanese animes of recent years --"Tekkonkinkreet" comes to mind, along with the slightly older "Metropolis."
67
Tentle, dreamy animated sci-fi tale.
67
Battle for Terra boasts impressively executed battle sequences that, frankly, are light-years beyond anything found in the recent Star Wars animated add-ons.
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