Battle of Los Angeles

Battle of Los Angeles

They Don't Come In Peace!

Directed by Mark Atkins

Produced by The Asylum

201190 min3.5 / 10

A high-octane alien invasion action film built on sustained combat, explosions, and military spectacle with minimal character depth or thematic ambition.

In February 1942 US forces engaged an unidentified flying object above Los Angeles. Now almost 70 years later, the alien invaders have returned.

Questions people ask

  • Is Battle of Los Angeles violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Battle of Los Angeles sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Battle of Los Angeles scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Battle of Los Angeles easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Battle of Los Angeles end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Battle of Los Angeles

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Battle of Los Angeles

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Battle of Los Angeles, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Battle of Los Angeles, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Battle of Los Angeles, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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