Spaced Invaders

Spaced Invaders

For years, science has speculated on the existence of intelligent life in space... Now, there is living proof there is no such thing.

Directed by Patrick Read Johnson

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV

1990100 min4.8 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy that plays with sci-fi tropes through the lens of Halloween misunderstandings and small-town Americana.

A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Earth, they land their broken-down ship in a backwater mid-American town. As luck would have it, they land on Halloween and get mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Comedy ensues as the Martians try to get taken seriously.

Questions people ask

  • Is Spaced Invaders sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Spaced Invaders easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Spaced Invaders end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Spaced Invaders scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Spaced Invaders violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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