Attraction
After an alien spacecraft crashes into Moscow, a military commander's daughter risks everything to protect its stranded occupant from frightened humans and armed authorities.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- dramatic
- hopeful
- science fiction movie night
- disaster movie marathon
What critics said
Critics were divided overall, with praise for the film's visual effects, social commentary, and Oleg Menshikov's performance offset by criticism of characterization and inconsistent writing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The damaged spacecraft and the need to repair it drive the alien's contact with Yulya and the escalating human response.
Military forces and civilians treat the alien presence as a threat while Yulya develops a compassionate relationship with Haakon.
The alien vessel crashes into a populated area of Moscow, combining urban devastation with spacecraft and fighter-jet imagery.
Schoolgirl Yulya becomes a mediator between the alien and hostile humans amid military and family pressures.
Films like Attraction, and why
District 9
Shared alien contact, urban disaster spectacle, military response, and compassion-centered science fiction.
Arrival
Shared extraterrestrial encounter, government containment, social commentary, and emotionally grounded human-alien relationships.
War of the Worlds
Shared large-scale alien arrival, urban destruction, fighter-jet action, and survival-driven spectacle.
The Host
Shared teenage protagonists, alien technology, family conflict, and a protective human-alien bond.
Movie Details
- Director
- Fyodor Bondarchuk
- Release Date
- 2017-01-26
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (943)
Cast
- Irina Starshenbaum
- Alexander Petrov
- Rinal Mukhametov
- Oleg Menshikov
- Sergey Garmash
- Nikita Kukushkin
- Darya Rudenok
- Vilen Babichev
- Nikita Tarasov
- Lyudmila Maksakova
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 Attraction about?
- After an alien spacecraft crashes into Moscow, a military commander's daughter risks everything to protect its stranded occupant from frightened humans and armed authorities.
- What is Attraction like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Attraction as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Attraction violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Attraction as moderate.
- What did critics think of Attraction?
- Critics were divided overall, with praise for the film's visual effects, social commentary, and Oleg Menshikov's performance offset by criticism of characterization and inconsistent writing.
- Which films are like Attraction?
- Films with a similar feel include District 9, Arrival, War of the Worlds, and The Host.
- How long is Attraction?
- Attraction runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Attraction?
- In United States, Attraction streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
