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Extraterrestrial
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNacho Vigalondo
Written byNacho Vigalondo
Produced by
  • Nacho Vigalondo
  • Nahikari Ipiña
Starring
CinematographyJon D. Domínguez
Music byJorge Magaz
Production
companies
  • Arsénico Producciones
  • Sayaka Producciones Audiovisuales
Distributed byVértigo Films
Release dates
  • September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Extraterrestrial (Spanish: Extraterrestre) is a 2011 Spanish science-fiction romantic comedy[1] written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo and starring Michelle Jenner, Julián Villagrán and Carlos Areces. It was filmed in Cantabria in northern Spain and premiered in Spain on March 23, 2012. The film was shown worldwide: at the Toronto International Film Festival, the International Film Festival of San Sebastián, the Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Spain, and the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.

Synopsis

Julio (Julián Villagrán) wakes up one morning in an apartment, unable to remember what happened the night before. He barely has a chance to speak to the girl he spent the previous evening with, Julia (Michelle Jenner), when it becomes clear there is an alien spacecraft hanging over the city.

Before long they discover that the next-door neighbor Ángel (Carlos Areces) who has a crush on Julia and Julia's boyfriend Carlos (Raúl Cimas) are both alive.

Cast


Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 30 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 55 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[3]

References

  1. ^ "'Extraterrestrial': Hovering between sci-fi and romantic comedy". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Extraterrestrial". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Extraterrestrial". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 8, 2022.