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Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and Elaine (Scottie Thompson) take a trip to Southern California to visit his friend, Terry (Donald Faison), for a fun getaway, but it turns into a weekend of terror. During the night a cluster of strange, mesmerizing lights signals the arrival of an alien invasion. As thousands of terrified people are pulled into the maws of giant alien ships, Jarrod and his companions must use every skill they have to survive global genocide.

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A middling sci-fi entry, Skyline offers proof that solid special effects alone cannot overcome a flat storyline filled with uninspired dialogue.

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Skyline (2010) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Visual-effects wizards Greg and Colin Strause directed, showing more affinity for the city's steel and glass than for any of the characters. Jan 4, 2011 Full Review Skyline (2010) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Wait for the DVD and you won't miss a thing. Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 17, 2010 Full Review Skyline (2010) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Wesley Morris Boston Globe These aren't moviemakers who live even in other movies, let alone the world. They live in hard drives. Rated: 1/4 Nov 15, 2010 Full Review Skyline (2010) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It’s low-budget fare that, much like the aliens in the movie, disguises itself with glimmering blue surfaces if only to slowly suck your brains out. Rated: 1/4 Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Skyline (2010) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault The human characters are generally so dumb that one wonders why the aliens are so keen to collect their brains. Rated: D Oct 4, 2022 Full Review Skyline (2010) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) James McMahon NME (New Musical Express) Bombastic CGI heavy sci-fi... Rated: 3/5 May 25, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Korra N Skyline is a strange movie. It barely hits the so-bad-it's-good margin, with some genuinely great visual effects and awesome creature designs, but they're mostly wasted on an abysmal script, sightless direction and acting that ranges from wooden to overly soap-operatic. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Jelisije J If you want to watch Independence Day, but only through the eyes of the civilians then this is the scfy film for you. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Terra T This was made before the Marvel movies came into existence. These invasion movies are unwatchable now in 2024, sorry. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Daniel G A bit of déjà vu, because in 2018 I watched the sequel. Actually, not as bad as the sequel - a most definite "meh, it passed the time" movie. The special effects and action not terrible at all and the acting could have been worse. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Grandpa E We play a game when we watch a new movie, and try to guess the RT rating within the first 10 or 15 min. I guessed 29% for this one. Clearly I was a bit optimistic. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Natalie G Shocking. Absolutely awful. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Colin Strause Director Greg Strause Director Eric Balfour Jarrod Scottie Thompson Elaine Brittany Daniel Candice Crystal Reed Denise
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Synopsis Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and Elaine (Scottie Thompson) take a trip to Southern California to visit his friend, Terry (Donald Faison), for a fun getaway, but it turns into a weekend of terror. During the night a cluster of strange, mesmerizing lights signals the arrival of an alien invasion. As thousands of terrified people are pulled into the maws of giant alien ships, Jarrod and his companions must use every skill they have to survive global genocide.

Director
Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Producer
Colin Strause, Greg Strause, Kristian James Andresen, Liam O'Donnell

Screenwriter
Joshua Cordes, Liam O'Donnell

Distributor
Universal Studios

Production Co
Relativity, Rogue Pictures, Transmission Pictures, Hydraulx Entertainment, Rat Entertainment

Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Sexual Content|Some Language)

Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 12, 2010, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 17, 2011

Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.4M

Runtime
1h 34m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
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