«My Favorite Martian»
USA, 1999
Director – Donald Petrie
Cast – Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley
What it's about: luck literally fell out of the sky onto reporter Tim's head. He was looking for a news story when he witnessed the crash landing of a Martian. Tim decides to expose the uninvited guest on live television, and in the meantime becomes his guide to Earth. Passing himself off as Uncle Martin, the inquisitive Martian makes unexpected discoveries for himself. And Tim realizes that he cannot give away the alien, who has become his friend. So he decides to help Martin repair his spaceship and head home. But the authorities and rival news reporters are searching for the Martian: some want to take him to a laboratory for experiments, others – to make a sensational story.
Age rating: 0+
«E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial»
USA, 1982
Director – Steven Spielberg
Cast – Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore
What it's about: the famous film about a boy's friendship with an alien has become a classic of world cinema. A kind alien is accidentally left behind on Earth. In search of help, he ends up in the home of an ordinary family. The boy Elliott, along with his brother and little sister, hides him from the military and tries to help the alien return home.
Age rating: 0+
While you're freezing: lilac has bloomed in the middle of December in Krasnodar
«My Stepmother Is an Alien»
USA, 1988
Director – Richard Benjamin
Cast – Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger
What it's about: the beautiful alien Stella came to Earth to seduce a brilliant physicist in order to obtain the results of his research. For in them lies the key that will help her save her planet from destruction. The plan works – the modest scientist falls head over heels in love with the alien and marries her. However, Stella also begins to realize that she has grown attached to her earthly husband and his daughter.
Age rating: 12+
«The Iron Giant»
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USA, 1999
Director – Brad Bird
Cast – Eli Marienthal, Vin Diesel
What it's about: a huge object fell onto the territory of a small town, which at first was taken for a meteorite. In reality it turned out to be a giant robot. But it only looks menacing on the outside; concepts of kindness and friendship are not foreign to it. The robot is found by a local boy, Hogarth. The alien and the earthling become friends. But the authorities and the military are searching for the iron giant, and Hogarth's hometown is in serious danger.
Age rating: 6+
«Project: ALF»
Germany, USA, 1996
Director – Dick Lowry
Cast – Miguel Ferrer, William O’Leary
What it's about: after the success of the series about the funny and restless alien, its creators decided to release a feature-length sequel. In the series finale, ALF, despite all the efforts of the Tanner family, ended up being discovered after all. In the film you will learn how the further fate of the red-haired alien unfolded. He lives wonderfully on a military base – eats his fill, sleeps in a warm bed, goes to the spa and beats the military at cards. But one day the leadership decides to shut down Project «ALF», and that means liquidation… So ALF organizes an escape.
Age rating: 0+
«Lilo & Stitch»
USA, 2002
Director – Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
Cast – Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders
What it's about: Stitch is one of the most dangerous alien criminals. But one day during a transfer he escapes from a space prison and ends up on Earth. A little girl named Lilo mistakes Stitch for a puppy and decides to take him in. And the wicked alien is forced to pretend – after all, the space police have been sent after them. Stitch has to not only adapt to earthly conditions, but also understand what family and friendship are.
Age rating: 0+
«Galaxy Quest»
USA, 1999
Director – Dean Parisot
Cast – Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
What it's about: the actors of the once-famous series «Galaxy Quest» have long been out of work. One day they receive a tempting offer from some very strange people. Thinking that this is a shoot for some sci-fi project, the actors agree. But it turns out that these are not producers at all, but alien fans who believe the series is real. To them, the team of actors are superheroes who have saved galaxies more than once. And now the actors must do battle with an evil alien general who threatens to conquer the universe.
Age rating: 12+
7 heartwarming films about animals worth watching together with your children
