Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- goofy
- warm
- playful
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics generally found it a modest, goofy family adventure with enough charm for younger viewers but limited depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Luis forms a friendship with three small aliens after their spaceship crashes near his home.
The aliens’ search for home-shopping-channel objects drives comic situations within a light animated adventure.
Luis is threatened with boarding school and the alien encounter helps him avoid being sent away.
Luis helps the stranded aliens find the items they need to return home.
Films like Luis and the Aliens, and why
Home
shared animated family adventure, child protagonist, and goofy extraterrestrial friendship
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
shared family-friendly alien comedy, secret encounters, and playful science-fiction premise
Monsters, Inc.
shared child-centered animated adventure, eccentric companions, and warm comic tone
Movie Details
- Directors
- Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein
- Release Date
- 2018-05-09
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (195)
Cast
- Callum Maloney
- Dermot Magennis
- Ian Coppinger
- Paul Tylak
- Lucy Carolan
- Eoin Daly
- Aileen Mythen
- Simon Toal
- Danna Davis
- Susie Power
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Luis and the Aliens about?
- A lonely boy teams up with three stranded aliens in a goofy animated escape from boarding school.
- What is Luis and the Aliens like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Luis and the Aliens as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Luis and the Aliens violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Luis and the Aliens as mild.
- What did critics think of Luis and the Aliens?
- Critics generally found it a modest, goofy family adventure with enough charm for younger viewers but limited depth.
- Which films are like Luis and the Aliens?
- Films with a similar feel include Home, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and Monsters, Inc..
- How long is Luis and the Aliens?
- Luis and the Aliens runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Luis and the Aliens?
- In United States, Luis and the Aliens is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
