Aliens in the Attic
2009 · 86 min · Director: John Schultz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Stuart Pearson heads with his family to spend a summer vacation in Creek Landing, Michigan, with his brother Nathan Pearson and his sons and their mother Rose in an old lake house they had rented. When the television has trouble with the image, Stuart's son Tom and the arrogant boyfriend of his sister Ricky Dillman go to the attic and then to the roof, where Tom meets his cousin Jake and they find the antenna dish totally destroyed. Sooner they discover four alien invaders that are preparing an invasion of the Earth that use a mind control weapon that only affects adults and they lock the quartet in the attic. Now they need to a find a way to force the adults to leave the house and discover the vulnerability of the invaders to plot a defense plan to save our planet.
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Aliens in the Attic (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise20%
- Anxiety10%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 32 % | 28 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 35 % | 32 % | 14 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 39 % | 34 % | 19 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 35 % | 32 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 55 % | 40 % | 48 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 50 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 49 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Relief | 51 % | 31 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 31 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 51 % | 39 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 59 % | 40 % | 51 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 64 % | 34 % | 59 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 69 % | 33 % | 63 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Relief | 68 % | 33 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 54 % | 36 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 5 % | 12 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Art Pearson
Lee Pearson
Brooke
Annie Filkins
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Details
- Directed by
- John Schultz
- Written by
- Mark Burton, Adam F. Goldberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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