Earth to Echo
Four teenagers use a homemade camera and their growing friendship to rescue a stranded alien before it can return home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- warm
- adventurous
- family movie night
- weekend afternoon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex, Tuck, Munch, and Emma cooperate to shelter Echo and help repair the alien's spaceship.
The teenagers document their journey with a camera as they search for parts and assist Echo.
The central relationship develops between the four teenagers and the stranded extraterrestrial life form.
The teenagers' ordinary environment becomes the route for their covert effort to rebuild Echo's ship.
Films like Earth to Echo, and why
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
shared family-friendly science fiction adventure, young protagonists, and extraterrestrial friendship
Super 8
shared found-footage presentation, adolescent friendship, and accessible alien-centered mystery
The Goonies
shared child-led adventure, suburban setting, and warm coming-of-age themes
Project Almanac
shared found-footage format, youthful ensemble, and playful science fiction premise
Movie Details
- Director
- Dave Green
- Release Date
- 2014-06-14
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (632)
Cast
- Teo Halm
- Stro
- Reese Hartwig
- Ella Wahlestedt
- Jason Gray-Stanford
- Algee Smith
- Arthur Darbinyan
- Cassius M. Willis
- Sonya Leslie
- Kerry O'Malley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Earth to Echo about?
- Four teenagers use a homemade camera and their growing friendship to rescue a stranded alien before it can return home.
- What is Earth to Echo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Earth to Echo as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Earth to Echo violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Earth to Echo as mild.
- Which films are like Earth to Echo?
- Films with a similar feel include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Super 8, The Goonies, and Project Almanac.
- How long is Earth to Echo?
- Earth to Echo runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Earth to Echo?
- In United States, Earth to Echo streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
