Zenon: The Zequel
A rebellious teenager races from a threatened space station to the moon, turning an alien misunderstanding into an unlikely rescue mission and a new friendship.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- witty
- hopeful
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zenon is a fifteen-year-old protagonist whose impulsive choices drive the space-station crisis and alien mission.
The 2051 space station supports family life, entertainment, work assignments, and playful teenage conflict.
Zenon and Margie begin as antagonists but cooperate to save the station and ultimately become friends.
The aliens use a transmission of Proto Zoa's old concert to reach Zenon, initially causing the characters to misunderstand whom the message concerns.
Films like Zenon: The Zequel, and why
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
youth-oriented science fiction comedy with an optimistic space adventure and light family stakes
Smart House
family-friendly futuristic adventure centered on a young protagonist, eccentric technology, and playful comedy
The Thirteenth Year
teen science fiction comedy combining school-age rivalries, friendship, and colorful futuristic world-building
Movie Details
- Director
- Manny Coto
- Release Date
- 2001-01-12
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (111)
Cast
- Kirsten Storms
- Shadia Simmons
- Lauren Maltby
- Susan Brady
- Robert Curtis Brown
- Phillip Rhys
- Holly Fulger
- Stuart Pankin
- John Getz
- Thomas M. Wright
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV, DisneyNOW
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Zenon: The Zequel about?
- A rebellious teenager races from a threatened space station to the moon, turning an alien misunderstanding into an unlikely rescue mission and a new friendship.
- What is Zenon: The Zequel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Zenon: The Zequel as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Zenon: The Zequel violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Zenon: The Zequel as mild.
- Which films are like Zenon: The Zequel?
- Films with a similar feel include Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Smart House, and The Thirteenth Year.
- How long is Zenon: The Zequel?
- Zenon: The Zequel runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Zenon: The Zequel?
- In United States, Zenon: The Zequel streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV, DisneyNOW.
