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Aliens ate my homework, common sense media reviewers.

Cartoonish violence in live-action book-based alien tale.

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What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

May spark interest in science. Reference to and br

Values promoted: healthy and respectful disagreeme

Young hero, the victim of a bully, gains self-conf

Mild action and suspense. Aliens, with one excepti

Rude humor: "boogers," "fart." Massive stomach gur

Razor helmet, Shock Rocks candy.

Parents need to know that Aliens Ate My Homework is a live-action adaptation of the first book in Bruce Coville's successful series, Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol . In this origin story, Rod Allbright (Jayden Greig), a 12-year-old boy, is visited by aliens who are out to save Earth. The…

Educational Value

May spark interest in science. Reference to and brief explanation of the Drake Equation, which is used to estimate likelihood of finding life in the galaxy.

Positive Messages

Values promoted: healthy and respectful disagreement and teamwork -- each individual has a part to play in a successful task. It's important to overlook our differences and find ways to connect.

Positive Role Models

Young hero, the victim of a bully, gains self-confidence, courage, and pride in his own abilities. His cousin and partner, a know-it-all girl, learns to be less judgmental and rigid. Adults are responsible, caring. Some ethnic diversity.

Violence & Scariness

Mild action and suspense. Aliens, with one exception, are more humorous than scary. The one exception: A boy transforms into an alien villain with hideous teeth and threatening demeanor. Ray-gun fire, lightning storm. Characters are shaken, threatened, momentarily frozen, held captive, and chased. A bully smooshes a large bug onto his victim's head and face. Visuals of creepy crawlies: a tarantula, a scorpion.

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Rude humor: "boogers," "fart." Massive stomach gurgling erupts into projective vomiting.

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Parents need to know that Aliens Ate My Homework is a live-action adaptation of the first book in Bruce Coville 's successful series, Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol . In this origin story, Rod Allbright (Jayden Greig), a 12-year-old boy, is visited by aliens who are out to save Earth. The miniature beings, more humorous than scary, crash-land in a miniature spaceship in Rod's bedroom. Expect frequent mild action: ray guns, lightning, characters (including small children) frozen in place as hostages and held captive. ( Spoiler alert : The villain is vanquished when he's pelted with muck.) Another sixth-grader bullies the hero and his friend, mashing a large bug into his victim's hair and face. Words like "booger" and "fart" are used to get laughs. Some sad moments relate to Rod's father disappearing three years earlier in a turbulent storm. But overall it should be OK for kids who are comfortable with real vs. pretend violence. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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Absolute garbage..

What's the story.

Rod Allbright's dad, dedicated to making science fun for his family, disappears when a strange storm carries him away in ALIENS ATE MY HOMEWORK. But before he is whooshed away, he promises Rod that he'll return. Three years later, Rod (Jayden Greig), now a sixth-grader, still misses his dad terribly but never stops believing that he'll come back. Bullied at school by the ruthless Billy (Ty Consiglio), Rod and his best friend, Mickey (Sean Quan), are simply outmatched. But things are going to change for Rod Allbright. To his utter amazement, a miniature spaceship crash-lands in his bedroom. Four very small (action figure-sized) alien members of "The Galactic Patrol" -- three creatures and a talking plant (voiced by William Shatner ) -- are in desperate need of his help. Their mission is to find B'kr, a ferocious villain guilty of the galaxy's greatest crime: cruelty. Certain B'kr is masquerading as a human, they must stop him before he can execute his plan to destroy the earth. It's all overwhelming at first. Not only does he have to keep the Galaxy Patrol's arrival secret and help them repair their damaged spacecraft, but his annoying cousin Elspeth (Lauren McNamara) has also arrived to stay with his family. And, most bizarre of all, the evil B'kr may be posing as someone Rod knows!

Is It Any Good?

Kids will find some laughs and some characters to like here, but the primitive special effects and general amateurish production make this movie hard to recommend. What's good about the film -- an inventive premise and the emphasis on science -- came from the book. It's clear that having William Shatner on board was a casting coup for the filmmakers, but his performance is more annoying than engaging. A crucial plot element, the disappearance of Rod Allbright's dad, isn't resolved, and the movie's ending indicates that there will be further adventures. On a positive note, Aliens Ate My Homework may inspire some kids to read the popular Coville book series, and that's always a good thing.

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Families can talk about the violence in Aliens Ate My Homework. Even though it's a live-action movie, the action is more cartoon-like than real. What is the impact of violence on kids? Does cartoon violence lessen that impact? Why or why not?

How did the arrival of the Galactic Patrol help Rod work out his own issues? With Billy? With Elspeth? In what ways did Rod change over the course of his adventure?

The Drake Equation -- estimating the possibility of other lifeforms in the cosmos -- really exists. Have you ever thought about that possibility? Create your own ideal planet or star. What would the civilization and its inhabitants look like? What kind of world would it be?

Movie Details

• On DVD or streaming : March 6, 2018
• Cast : Jayden Greig , Lauren McNamara , William Shatner
• Director : Sean McNamara
• Studio : Universal 1440 Entertainment
• Genre : Family and Kids
• Topics : Adventures , Brothers and Sisters , Space and Aliens
• Run time : 89 minutes
• MPAA rating : PG
• MPAA explanation : rude humor, mild action, and thematic elements
• Last updated : April 18, 2024

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Aliens Ate My Homework

When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth meet a group of friendly aliens, the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic... Read all When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth meet a group of friendly aliens, the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol. When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth meet a group of friendly aliens, the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol.

• Sean McNamara
• Bruce Coville
• Judith Reeves-Stevens
• Garfield Reeves-Stevens
• Jayden Greig
• Lauren K. Robek
• London Cardinal
• 11 User reviews
• 13 Critic reviews
• 7 wins & 7 nominations

• (as Kirsten Robek)
• Young Eric Allbright
• Young Linda

• (as Carmela Guizzo)

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• Trivia Coville Elementary, the school where students attended, is named after Bruce Coville , the author of the book series.

Phil The Plant : Cling on tight, Rod!

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• Sep 8, 2018
• March 6, 2018 (United States)
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Aliens ate my homework.

Directed by Sean McNamara

When a tiny intergalactic starship crashes into the bedroom of middle-schooler Rod Allbright, he is enlisted by the extraterrestrial Galactic Patrol, a group of out-of-this-world lawmen, and must race to save the world from Total Planetary Disaster with his cousin Elspeth.

William Shatner Dan Payne Lauren K. Robek Lauren McNamara Sean McNamara Christian Convery Jayden Greig Carmela Nozza Guizzo

Director Director

Sean McNamara

Writers Writers

Garfield Reeves-Stevens Judith Reeves-Stevens

Original Writer Original Writer

Bruce Coville

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Cinematography cinematography.

Adam Sliwinski

Executive Producer Exec. Producer

Harvey Kahn

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Parham Banafsheh Catherine Mallette Aleks Pichlak

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William McKnight

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Review by Kevin💙 ½ 1

Movies like this make me happy because it makes me think I’ll have a shot in getting my film made.

Review by Travis Lytle ★★★

With that same made-for-TV flatness that marks 75% of all Disney Channel Original Movies, "Aliens At My Homework," a non-DCOM, middle-school-audience-targeted piece of science fiction, is not without its low-rent charms. Following two cousins attempting to save Earth from a dangerous extraterrestrial masquerading as a tween bully, the film follows the two on a hero quest with interplanetary stakes. The cast is committed, the script is littered with dad jokes, and the adventure is spry if recognizable. Flaws and flimsness abound, but the film is fun enough to gloss over its weaknesses.

Review by Parker ★½

This wasn't a goddamn thing like the books I read in 4th grade.

Review by Geoff ½

The villain gets creamed so hard it's insane

Review by Nicholas ½ 1

if you thought there were too many ice puns in Batman & Robin, and too many Christmas puns in Noelle, wait until you see how many plant puns there are in Aliens Ate My Homework

Review by Iglian ½

wishing sean mcnamara only the worst tonight

Review by willow ½ 2

my review? well, that’s classified!

Review by DeathByCinema ½

Imagine taking the superficial elements of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, Small Soldiers, and Power Rangers, and then mixing them together in a lukewarm soup cauldron. Mix in a dash of "Aliens in the Attic" for good measure, and you've got yourself Aliens Ate My Homework.

I can't imagine a bigger waste of time than this movie. I know, it's so harsh when that's said about something that's been worked on. The makeup effects are still great, and the aliens themselves act their hearts out, but 97% of the film relies on cliches, tropes, archetypes, and plot points that went out of style more than 30 years ago.

So in a sense, any wisping moments of good will that the film would've…

Review by Yossi ½ 2

Possibly the most incompetent movie I've seen since home alone 4. I don't feel like wasting my time complaining because I also had many good laughs. It's on Netflix, so check it out!

May I just say that William Shatner as "Phil", an anthropomorphic venus fly trap who's only purpose is to pilot the ship and tell plant puns, is the best character of cinema history.

All I can say is, you thought Cloverfield paradox was bad?

Review by jimmyjone ★★ 7

TFW you realize Guardians of the Galaxy is a ripoff of one of your favorite books from childhood.

Also, I know kids' books aren't Norse epics or anything, but I swear a lot more happened than made it into the movie.

Review by leef ½ 1

This movie successfully made me hate puns, aliens, star wars, star trek, science, volcanos, laughter, joy, and happiness. Some people don't deserve rights and by some people I mean Sean McNamara

Review by Thomas Blalock ★★½

Bruce Coville making a cameo where he reads the book this is based on was the highlight.

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About the book, about the author.

Bruce Coville has published more than one hundred books, which have sold more than sixteen million copies. Among his most popular titles are  My Teacher Is an Alien ,  Into the Land of the Unicorns , and  The Monster’s Ring . Bruce also founded Full Cast Audio, a company that creates recordings of the best in children’s and young adult literature. He lives in Syracuse, New York, with his wife, Katherine. Visit him at BruceCoville.com.

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Katherine Coville is an artist, a sculptor, and a dollmaker who specializes in highly detailed images of creatures never before seen in this world. She has illustrated several books written by her husband, Bruce Coville, including  Goblins in the Castle , Aliens Ate My Homework , and the Space Brat series. Bruce and Katherine live in Syracuse, New York, with a varying assortment of pets and children.

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• Publisher: Aladdin (March 6, 2018)
• Length: 848 pages
• ISBN13: 9781534415140
• Grades: 3 - 7
• Ages: 8 - 12

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‘Aliens Stole My Body’ movie, from CNY author Bruce Coville, coming to Netflix

• Updated: Apr. 20, 2021, 1:42 p.m. |
• Published: Apr. 20, 2021, 1:42 p.m.

This video still shows "Aliens Stole My Body," a new movie from a book by Syracuse-based children's author Bruce Coville.

• Geoff Herbert | [email protected]

A new movie from Syracuse-based children’s author Bruce Coville is coming to Netflix next month.

“Aliens Stole My Body,” a sequel to 2018′s “ Aliens Ate My Homework ,” will premiere on the streaming service May 1, 2021. The live-action family film will feature “Star Trek” actor George Takei as the voice of Phil the Plant, replacing William Shatner (who played the role in the first movie).

“Aliens Stole My Body” is actually the fourth book in Coville’s “Aliens” series about Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol. The story follows Rod (played by returning star Jayden Greig) stranded on a distant planet, sharing the body of a one-eyed, blue alien named Seymour after B’KR, the most fiendish villain in the galaxy, stole Rod’s body.

Sean McNamara, the Emmy-nominated writer, producer and director for “Even Stevens,” “That’s So Raven,” “3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain,” “Soul Surfer” and more than 50 other titles, returns to direct the sequel.

“Aliens Stole My Body” was actually released on digital and DVD last year, but now heads to Netflix. “Aliens Ate My Homework” is currently streaming on Starz. Both films are also available to rent or purchase on demand, as well as on DVD.

Coville, who also runs an annual Halloween story contest for Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard, has sold more than 17 million copies of his books and been translated into 16 languages. Another of one of his stories, “I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!” (also known as “My Best Friend is an Alien!”), was adapted into a TV series that ran for two years in the UK, Nigeria and Australia.

But Coville was still amazed to be on the set of “Aliens At My Homework,” the film based on his book first published in 1993.

“I was gobsmacked by what I saw out there,” he told syracuse.com . “Basically I was being hugged by a living, breathing character that I created more than 25 years ago.”

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