Planet 51 is a 2009 Spanish/British/American animated science fiction/family film directed by Jorge Blanco, written by Joe Stillman, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott, and John Cleese. Produced by Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios and HandMade Films, it was acquired for U.S. distribution by New Line Cinema in November 2007. Planet 51 was released on November 20, 2009, by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group via TriStar Pictures. It was originally titled Planet One. Produced on a budget of $70 million, Planet 51 is the most... expensive movie produced in Spain. On Planet 51, green people with snail-like feelers and pointed ears live peacefully in a society reminiscent of 1950s America. In the town of Glipforg, Lem is a teenage boy with a new part-time job at the local planetarium and a long-time crush on his neighbor Neera. His best friend is Skiff , a big fan of the Humaniacs films. At a barbecue Lem's family is holding for the neighborhood, Lem tries to ask Neera on a date; but her hippie friend, Glar, keeps interrupting with his protest songs.
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| Release date: | November 14, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Marcos Martinez, Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 91 Minutes |
| Producer: | Guy Collins, Ignacio Pérez Dolset |
| Editor: | Alex Rodríguez |
| Music by: | James Seymour Brett |
| Screenplay by: | Joe Stillman |
| Estimated budget: | $70,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction |