Aliens in the Attic

Aliens in the Attic
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Schultz
Screenplay by
Story byMark Burton
Produced byBarry Josephson
Starring
CinematographyDon Burgess
Edited byJohn Pace
Music byJohn Debney
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • July 31, 2009 (2009-07-31) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45 million
Box office$59.6 million

Aliens in the Attic is a 2009 American science fiction comedy film directed by John Schultz from a screenplay by Mark Burton and Adam F. Goldberg, based on a story conceived by Burton. Starring Carter Jenkins, Austin Butler, Ashley Tisdale, Kevin Nealon, Robert Hoffman, Gillian Vigman, Andy Richter, Doris Roberts, and Tim Meadows with the voices of Josh Peck, J.K. Simmons, Kari Wahlgren and Thomas Haden Church, the plot revolves around the children in the Pearson family defending their vacation home against a group of aliens, who are planning an invasion of Earth until one of the aliens betrays them and joins the Pearson children in battle.

Produced by Regency Enterprises and Dune Entertainment, Aliens in the Attic was released theatrically by 20th Century Fox on July 31, 2009, in the United States. The film received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing $59.6 million on a $45 million budget.