# Luis and the Aliens (2018)

> A lonely boy teams up with three stranded aliens in a goofy animated escape from boarding school.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/291520

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Animation, Family
- Director: Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
- Cast: Callum Maloney, Dermot Magennis, Ian Coppinger, Paul Tylak, Lucy Carolan, Eoin Daly, Aileen Mythen, Simon Toal
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4410000/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: goofy, warm, playful, family movie night, rainy day

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