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When Los Angeles mysteriously disappears, Detective Mark Corley (Frank Grillo) begins a desperate search for his son. His pursuit leads him to Southeast Asia where he crash-lands and joins forces with a diverse group of survivors. Together, they must confront a powerful alien force, uncover the truth behind the disappearances, and fight to save the world from an otherworldly invasion.

When Los Angeles mysteriously disappears, Detective Mark Corley (Frank Grillo) begins a desperate search for his son. His pursuit leads him to Southeast Asia where he crash-lands and joins forces with a diverse group of survivors. Together, they must confront a powerful alien force, uncover the truth behind the disappearances, and fight to save the world from an otherworldly invasion.

Does Beyond Skyline have end credit scenes?

No!

Beyond Skyline does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for Beyond Skyline

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Echo Score

The Movie Echo Score

55

Overall, Beyond Skyline presents an uneven blend of energetic action and low-budget production. Many appreciations note the film’s brisk pacing and inventive genre-hopping, praising its surprising set pieces and nonstop visual stimulus. At the same time, critiques highlight inconsistent directing, frequent CGI lapses, and shallow character moments that undermine plot coherence. The result is a moderately engaging B-movie sequel with limited lasting impact.

The Movie Echo Score Breakdown for Beyond Skyline

45
Echo Score

Art & Craft

Art & Craft is hampered by budgetary constraints that produce inconsistent visual quality. Some creative special effects and non-stop visual stimulus highlight the filmmakers’ ambition, but frequent green screen artifacts and uneven directorial execution undermine overall polish. Critics and viewers noted both inventive combat choreography and palpable cost-cutting, resulting in an aesthetic that fluctuates between engaging spectacle and distracting roughness.

50
Echo Score

Character & Emotion

Character & Emotion showcases committed physical performances but lacks substantial depth and emotional resonance. Observers praised lead Frank Grillo’s engaging presence and the martial arts sibling duo’s chemistry, yet many noted scant dialogue depth and occasional cringe-worthy lines. This mix of energetic delivery and superficial characterization results in a cast that can sustain action-driven moments but seldom fosters lasting emotional connection.

60
Echo Score

Story & Flow

Story & Flow offers brisk pacing and inventive genre-hopping, yet coherence suffers from cliché-laden plotting and abrupt tonal shifts. Reviewers appreciated surprising narrative turns and sustained energy, particularly during action set pieces, but criticized banal dialogue, predictable tropes, and underdeveloped subplots. Ultimately, the film delivers an engaging ride for popcorn audiences but falls short of delivering a tightly woven or thought-provoking storyline.

60
Echo Score

Sensory Experience

Sensory Experience delivers thrilling spectacle through graphic creature effects, gore, and energetic fight sequences, creating a visceral atmosphere. While many found the non-stop visual stimuli and striking alien designs engrossing, others noted frequent CGI overload and rudimentary sound design that reveal budgetary shortcuts. The overall impression is of a film that entertains through sensory intensity, albeit with occasional technical rough edges.

55
Echo Score

Rewatch Factor

Rewatch Factor is moderate, driven by the film’s high-energy action but limited by its shallow substance and technical flaws. Fans of B-movie thrills may revisit for inventive combat sequences and playful genre nods, while others find little incentive for repeat viewing due to inconsistent character depth and noticeable budget constraints. The movie’s lasting appeal hinges on viewer tolerance for rough-around-the-edges spectacle.

Metacritic

46

Metascore

5.2

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

70%

TOMATOMETER

review

38%

User Score

IMDb

5.3 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

53

%

User Score

Letterboxd

2.5

From 3 fan ratings

Movie Insider

5.00/5

From 2 fan ratings

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Beyond Skyline

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Taking place simultaneously with the events of Skyline, the story follows Mark Corley, a Los Angeles police detective who’s desperately trying to reconnect with his estranged son, Trent. As Mark helps Trent escape from jail, a catastrophic alien invasion erupts, engulfing the entire city’s populace in mysterious blue light, pulling them into various alien spaceships. In the chaos, Mark must lead a small band of survivors through a network of underground subway tunnels, though tragically, many are picked off one by one.

Mark, Trent, the transit operator Audrey and a blind homeless man dubbed Sarge, manage to flee to the marina after the city is decimated in a nuclear explosion, only to find themselves abducted by a massive alien vessel. Aboard the ship, Mark embarks on a frantic search for his son, encountering another survivor, Elaine, and her husband Jarrod, who has been transformed into a bio-mechanical alien soldier, yet retained part of his human consciousness.

During their time together, Elaine goes into labor and, tragically, dies during childbirth, leaving Mark and Jarrod to forge a plan to obliterate the alien ship utilizing explosives. During an intense confrontation, Jarrod sacrifices himself, allowing Mark to rescue Audrey, though he is too late to save Trent, whose brain has been forcibly integrated into another alien machine.

As Sarge succumbs to his injuries after a valiant defense of the newborn, Mark, Audrey, and the baby narrowly escape a soon-to-be self-repairing spaceship. They serendipitously encounter Sua and his sister Kanya, members of a drug cartel, who are at odds with both the aliens and corrupt ex-police bandits.

Their journey through the treacherous jungle reveals something astonishing: the human baby is aging rapidly, transforming from an infant into a three-year-old in a mere day. With Sua and Kanya’s guidance, they reach a concealed human resistance hideout nestled within local ruins, but their group faces a formidable obstacle when Huana, the rogue policeman leader, attempts to ambush them, only to be disarmed and captured.

Harper, a former drug chemist turned medical officer, examines the accelerated baby girl and realizes her unique DNA might hold the key to combating the alien threat. Harper devises a serum that could liberate the bio-mechanical soldiers from alien control. Despite Sua’s initial inclination to eliminate all transformed beings, Mark persuades him to help save Trent.

Meanwhile, Kanya’s heroic sacrifice to an alien creature leads to an unexpected peril, as their location is revealed to alien forces searching for the human infant. In the ensuing battle, many resistance fighters, including Harper, fall. Mark fights back using Harper’s serum to turn the mind-controlling blue light into a freeing red light, but chaos ensues as the alien leader launches a vicious attack.

In a desperate turnaround, Mark, Audrey, Sua, and Huana launch a counteroffensive against the alien hordes. Despite sustaining severe injuries, Huana fights valiantly alongside them. Just as Trent’s consciousness rekindles through his father’s presence, he rallies aboard an alien tanker. In a climactic showdown, Trent vanquishes the alien leader and activates the serum, liberating the afflicted bio-mechanical soldiers.

With Earth rescued from alien dominion, Audrey names the girl Rose after Mark’s departed wife. Fast forward ten years, Rose has transitioned into a commanding figure of an alien ship, with an alien-turned-human Trent as her steadfast second-in-command. Together, they undertake a mission against the remaining alien ships orbiting the Moon, seeking to reclaim their freedom.

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Official Trailer

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Cars Featured in Beyond Skyline

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Acura

2002

RSX

Chrysler

1995

Cirrus

Dodge

2006

Charger

Ford

1992

F-Series

Hyundai

2011

Elantra

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