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Beyond Skyline

2017 · 105 min

A scrappy, relentless alien-invasion thrill ride that keeps escalating from city chaos to jungle warfare.

Directed by
Liam O'Donnell
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Adventure
Overview
Detective Mark Corley storms his way onto an alien spaceship to rescue his estranged son. When the ship crashes in Southeast Asia, he forges an alliance with a band of survivors to take back the planet once and for all.

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Directed by
Liam O'Donnell
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Adventure
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • war
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • space
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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  3. SkylinesMovie · 2020

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Genres
action, science fiction, adventure
Directed by
Liam O'Donnell
Written by
Liam O'Donnell
Starring
Frank Grillo, Bojana Novaković, Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Callan Mulvey, Pamelyn Chee, Lindsey Morgan, Zarah Mahler
Cinematography
Christopher Probst
Runtime
105 min
Country
Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Indonesian, English

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