Rim of the World
Four mismatched campers must turn an alien invasion into a crash course in courage, cooperation, and world-saving.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- energetic
- playful
- sincere
- teen movie night
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film bland and cliché-ridden, with hectic execution that fails to distinguish its teen alien-invasion adventure from earlier genre examples.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex, ZhenZhen, Dariush, and Gabriel are stranded at a California camp when the alien invasion begins.
The four teenagers must overcome differences and fears to work together without adult support.
The film foregrounds teen adventure conventions associated with 1980s genre cinema, a quality also noted in its critical reception.
The teenagers are entrusted with a key containing the secret to stopping the alien invasion.
Films like Rim of the World, and why
The Last Starfighter
Shared teen adventure structure, alien invasion premise, and action-comedy tone.
Explorers
Shared young protagonists, extraterrestrial threat, summer-camp energy, and nostalgic adventure influences.
Battle: Los Angeles
Shared alien invasion action and adolescent perspective, though this film is lighter and more comedic.
Super 8
Shared coming-of-age teamwork, youthful misfits, and heightened genre adventure.
Movie Details
- Director
- McG
- Release Date
- 2019-05-24
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1068)
Cast
- Jack Gore
- Miyako
- Benjamin Flores Jr.
- Alessio Scalzotto
- Andrew Bachelor
- Annabeth Gish
- Scott MacArthur
- Dean S. Jagger
- Michael Beach
- Lynn Collins
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rim of the World about?
- Four mismatched campers must turn an alien invasion into a crash course in courage, cooperation, and world-saving.
- What is Rim of the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rim of the World as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Rim of the World violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Rim of the World as mild.
- What did critics think of Rim of the World?
- Critics broadly found the film bland and cliché-ridden, with hectic execution that fails to distinguish its teen alien-invasion adventure from earlier genre examples.
- Which films are like Rim of the World?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Starfighter, Explorers, Battle: Los Angeles, and Super 8.
- How long is Rim of the World?
- Rim of the World runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rim of the World?
- In United States, Rim of the World streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
