Extraterrestrial (2012): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Extraterrestrial is a 2012 sci-fi drama directed by Nacho Vigalondo. It earned $266,512 worldwide. Critics gave it 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.0/10.
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- Director
- Nacho Vigalondo
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English - Studio
- Focus Features
- After the credits
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What Is Extraterrestrial About?
The premise of Extraterrestrial without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a night of unexpected romance, Julio wakes up next to Julia and finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings. Their morning quickly turns extraordinary when a massive flying saucer appears over the empty city. As they try to understand the situation, they must confront the potential threat to humanity and their own complicated connection.
Extraterrestrial Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- alien abduction
- no survivors
- videotape
- vietnam war veteran
- military cover up
- one word title
- teen movie
- suspense
- canadian science fiction
- canadian horror
- psychotronic film
- murder
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- death
- violence
- brutality
- mercilessness
- kidnapping
- held at gunpoint
- rescue
- escape
- profanity
- blood splatter
- gore
- fear
- ambush
- paranoia
- danger
- panic
- near death experience
- survival
- survival horror
- stupid victim
- alien spacecraft
- alien spaceship
- alien invasion
- extraterrestrial
- alien contact
- unidentified flying object
- characters killed one by one
- f word
- conspiracy theorist
- cover up
- government agent
- slow motion scene
- eccentricity
- photograph
- college student
- group of friends
- teenager
- teenage boy
The Director of Extraterrestrial
Directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
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Director Nacho Vigalondo
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More films directed by Nacho Vigalondo, best-rated first: Timecrimes, Colossal, Daniela Forever and Open Windows.
Extraterrestrial Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Extraterrestrial 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.0/10.
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IMDb 5.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 28% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 26%
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 55% User score
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Extraterrestrial Plot Summary
What happens in Extraterrestrial from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A frantic woman rushes to a shop, desperately wanting to use the phone; however, after being denied entry, she ducks into a nearby phone booth, only to be engulfed by a sudden flash of light. Meanwhile, April and her boyfriend Kyle decide to spend the weekend at her parents’ secluded cabin. To their surprise, Kyle has invited along his friends Seth, Melanie, and Seth’s girlfriend Lex. On their journey, a playful Seth ignites fireworks in the car, which draws the attention of Sheriff Murphy, who issues them a warning.
Full summary
The whole story of Extraterrestrial, scene by scene
Extraterrestrial Box Office
Extraterrestrial grossed $266,512 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$266.5K
- International
- $266.5K
How Well Do You Know Extraterrestrial?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What significant event occurs when the harried woman enters the phone booth?
Cars in Extraterrestrial
4 cars on screen, including the 2001 smart City-Coupé and the 2002 Renault Espace III.
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2005 Škoda Fabia Combi Background role -
2000 Volvo S60 Background role
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Extraterrestrial FAQ: Box Office, Release Date & Director
Release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Extraterrestrial, each answered in a sentence.
When was Extraterrestrial released?
Extraterrestrial was released on June 15, 2012.
Who directed Extraterrestrial?
Extraterrestrial was directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
More films by Nacho Vigalondo How much did Extraterrestrial make at the box office?
Extraterrestrial grossed $266,512 worldwide.
How is Extraterrestrial rated?
Extraterrestrial has 5.0/10 on IMDb, 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does Extraterrestrial have a post-credit scene?
No. Extraterrestrial has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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