Roswell Delirium
After nuclear devastation ravages America, a sick girl and her mother follow an intergalactic distress call toward an uncertain alien salvation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- eerie
- melancholic
- late night genre viewing
- retro sci-fi marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mayday Malone navigates nuclear devastation and alien contact as the central youthful viewpoint character.
The film combines post-nuclear America with intergalactic communication and a deliberately nostalgic science-fiction sensibility.
Mayday’s organs begin to fail, making her journey to Spacerock an urgent search for possible alien help.
The United States is struck by a wave of nuclear attacks before the family pursues the distress signal.
Films like Roswell Delirium, and why
A Boy and His Dog
post-apocalyptic science fiction, child-centered perspective, and emotionally heightened extraterrestrial mystery
Turbo Kid
retro-styled science fiction, youthful protagonists, and bleak yet whimsical end-of-the-world atmosphere
The Vast of Night
alien-contact mystery, suburban Americana, and melancholic wonder under catastrophic circumstances
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Bakewell
- Release Date
- 2025-01-10
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Kylee Levien
- Ashton Solecki
- Arielle Bodenhausen
- Anthony Michael Hall
- Lisa Whelchel
- Dee Wallace
- Sam J. Jones
- Reginald VelJohnson
- Kayden Brenna Tokarski
- Georgia MacPhail
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 Roswell Delirium about?
- After nuclear devastation ravages America, a sick girl and her mother follow an intergalactic distress call toward an uncertain alien salvation.
- What is Roswell Delirium like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Roswell Delirium as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Roswell Delirium violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Roswell Delirium as moderate.
- Which films are like Roswell Delirium?
- Films with a similar feel include A Boy and His Dog, Turbo Kid, and The Vast of Night.
- How long is Roswell Delirium?
- Roswell Delirium runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Roswell Delirium?
- In United States, Roswell Delirium streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
