Skyline
A pregnant couple and their friends fight to escape a Los Angeles apartment as towering aliens harvest humanity under ominous blue lights.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- bleak
- frantic
- late night sci fi marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the visual effects and alien spectacle stronger than the derivative story, dialogue, and character development.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jarrod, Elaine, and their friends shelter inside a Los Angeles apartment complex while alien forces attack outside.
The central group consists of friends and a pregnant couple attempting to escape and survive without institutional support.
The film foregrounds blue alien beams, giant extraterrestrial forms, missile attacks, and human transformation effects.
A contemporary Los Angeles visit turns into a desperate flight from alien forces occupying the city.
Films like Skyline, and why
Independence Day
shared alien invasion premise, large-scale science fiction spectacle, and survival thriller tension
Cloverfield
shared claustrophobic alien attack, handheld survival perspective, and apocalyptic dread
War of the Worlds
shared urban extraterrestrial invasion, military desperation, and action-thriller pacing
Battle: Los Angeles
shared siege structure, monstrous aliens, and survival-focused science fiction action
Movie Details
- Directors
- Colin Strause, Greg Strause
- Release Date
- 2010-11-11
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (1858)
Cast
- Eric Balfour
- Scottie Thompson
- David Zayas
- Donald Faison
- Brittany Daniel
- Crystal Reed
- Neil Hopkins
- J. Paul Boehmer
- Tanya Newbould
- Pam Levin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- 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 Skyline about?
- A pregnant couple and their friends fight to escape a Los Angeles apartment as towering aliens harvest humanity under ominous blue lights.
- What is Skyline like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Skyline as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Skyline violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Skyline as graphic.
- What did critics think of Skyline?
- Critics broadly found the visual effects and alien spectacle stronger than the derivative story, dialogue, and character development.
- Which films are like Skyline?
- Films with a similar feel include Independence Day, Cloverfield, War of the Worlds, and Battle: Los Angeles.
- How long is Skyline?
- Skyline runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Skyline?
- In United States, Skyline streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
