Morons from Outer Space

Morons from Outer Space

They came, they saw, they did a little shopping...

Directed by Mike Hodges

Produced by Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

198590 min4.9 / 10

A lighthearted British sci-fi comedy about bumbling aliens whose accidental crash-landing leads to fish-out-of-water hijinks and shopping adventures.

The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...

Questions people ask

  • Is Morons from Outer Space sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Morons from Outer Space scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Morons from Outer Space easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Morons from Outer Space violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Does Morons from Outer Space end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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