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Rim of the World

2019 · 99 min

A breezy, kid-powered alien invasion adventure that mixes scrappy humor with mild peril and a few sincere growing-up moments.

Directed by: McG
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Jack Gore, Miyako, Benjamin Flores Jr.

Tagline: Saving the world is alien to them.
Overview: Stranded at a summer camp when aliens attack the planet, four teens with nothing in common embark on a perilous mission to save the world.

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Directed by: McG
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Jack Gore, Miyako, Benjamin Flores Jr.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
survival
coming-of-age
grief
found family
Places: wilderness
road trip
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: science fiction, adventure, comedy, action
Directed by: McG
Written by: Zack Stentz
Starring: Jack Gore, Miyako, Benjamin Flores Jr., Alessio Scalzotto, Andrew Bachelor, Annabeth Gish, Scott MacArthur, Dean S. Jagger
Music: Bear McCreary
Cinematography: Shane Hurlbut
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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