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Animated comedy 'Planet 51' opens in U.S. theaters

When: 20 Nov 2009
Sources: 2 public sources

Planet 51, a computer-animated comedy from Madrid's Ilion Animation Studios, opened in U.S. theaters through Sony's TriStar. It reverses the flying-saucer formula: a human astronaut lands on a world of green beings living in a 1950s-style suburbia gripped by fear of alien invaders.

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PressPlanet 51 (review) (opens in a new tab)Screen International (John Hazelton) / 2009-11-18
PressPlanet 51 (opens in a new tab)Christianity Today (Russ Breimeier) / 2009-11-20

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