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| Credits | |
| Title: | Aliens in the Attic |
| Director: | John Schultz |
| Writers: | Mark Burton; Adam F. Goldberg |
| Producers: | Marc S. Fischer; Arnon Milchan; Barry Josephson; Joe Hartwick, Jr.; John R. Woodward |
| Composer: | John Debney |
| Cinematography: | Don Burgess |
| Editors: | John Pace |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Released: | July 31st, 2009 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 86 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $45,000,000 |
| Gross: | $25,200,412 (US) $56,483,476 (Worldwide) |
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Aliens in the Attic is an American science fiction film of the comedy subgenre. It was directed by John Schultz and written by Mark Burton and Adam F. Goldberg based on a story treatment by Burton. The movie was produced by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation and premiered on July 31st, 2009. The film stars Carter Jenkins as Tom Pearson, Austin Butler as Jake Pearson, Ashley Tisdale as Bethany Pearson, Ashley Boettcher as Hannah Pearson, Henri Young as Art Pearson, Regan Young as Lee Pearson and Doris Roberts as Nana Rose Pearson. The premise of the film involves a typical suburban family who must defend their home from alien invaders.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carter Jenkins | Tom Pearson |
| Austin Butler | Jake Pearson |
| Ashley Tisdale | Bethany Pearson |
| Ashley Boettcher | Hannah Pearson |
| Henri Young | Art Pearson |
| Regan Young | Lee Pearson |
| Doris Roberts | Nana Rose Pearson |
| Robert Hoffman | Ricky Dillman |
| Kevin Nealon | Stuart Pearson |
| Gillian Vigman | Nina Pearson |
| Andy Richter | Uncle Nathan Pearson |
| Tim Meadows | Sheriff Doug Armstrong |
| Malese Jow | Julie |
| Megan Parker | Brooke |
| Maggie VandenBerghe | Annie Filkins |
| Doug MacMillan | Police radio dispatch |
| Warren Paeff | Radio announcer |
| Thomas Haden Church | Tazer |
| Josh Peck | Sparks |
| J.K. Simmons | Skip |
| Kari Wahlgren | Razor |
| Ashley Peldon | Additional voices |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Production on Aliens in the Attic began on January 21st, 2008. Principal filming on the movie concluded in April, 2008. The movie was shot in Takapuna, Coatesville and Auckland, New Zealand.
- Aliens in the Attic was released on DVD and Blu-ray by 20th Century Fox on November 3rd, 2009.
- This is the first science fiction film work for director John Schultz. He is also known for directing "The Making of Jurassic Park" documentary in 1995.
- Composer John Debney is also known for scoring Iron Man 2 and Predators in 2010 as well as several episodes of TV shows such as SeaQuest DSV, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- Lead actor Carter Jenkins is best known for playing Miles Barnett, one of the main characters on the ensemble cast TV series Surface.