After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Ella Wahlestedt
- Emma
- (as Ella Linnea Wahlestedt)
Algee Smith
- Marcus Simms
- (as Alga Smith)
Cassius M. Willis
- Calvin Simms
- (as Cassius Willis)
Marilyn Giacomazzi
- Bar Patron #2
- (as Marilyn Giacommazzi)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"Earth to Echo" was produced and financed by Walt Disney Pictures. After chairman Alan F. Horn saw a final cut, it was put in turnaround and was purchased by Relativity Media.
- GoofsWhen the kids are driving the car, it is in park the whole time.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Tuck: When you're a kid you think you're invisible. You think you can't make a difference. We're not kids anymore. We know now that we can do anything. Having a friend light-years away taught us that distance is just a state of mind. If you're best friends, then you always will be... No matter where you are in the universe.
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, we see Alex pointing out his phone is acting all weird again.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #52.7 (2015)
- SoundtracksThe Mighty Rio Grande
Written by Jeremy Galindo, Christopher Royal King, Raymond Brown, and Andrew Miller
Performed by This Will Destroy You
Courtesy of Magic Bullet Records
By arrangement with Dark Operative Publishing
Featured review
Terrible shaky camera ruins an otherwise good film
I was really excited about this movie after watching the trailer. Unfortunately, I think the trailer picked up the most stable of the shots.
Although there was a strong resemblance to E.T., and I could relate to The Goonies too a little bit, the movie got off to a good start and it maintained the pace throughout.
Three buddies, Tuck, Alex and Munch are soon to be separated by a construction project causing their families to move. Tuck, an amateur videographer almost always has a camera handy and tapes all moments with his friends. A few days before the move, all their cell phones start behaving weirdly. Alex discovers it's a map and soon their last night together turns into an adventure. Tuck tapes the whole adventure and we see the story from whatever was taped (found footage).
Cons: 1. Shaky cam - I'm usually neutral to shaky cam. I know it's supposed to be amateur footage, but why subject the audience to a dizzying IMAX screen of shaky cam the entire length of the movie? I was fortunately sitting in the back but I felt sorry for the people in the front rows. If you're prone to motion sickness, do not watch this. Even I take better videos than this with my hand-held camera.
2. Screen time of Echo - Given that the movie is about an alien, the screen time of Echo is very less. I would have loved to see more of Echo definitely. The departure of Echo is rather abrupt.
3. Unnecessary character - Emma was definitely a purposefully introduced and totally unnecessary character.
Pros: 1. Good acting - By all the three kids. They did their part well.
2. Good soundtrack - I think the music plays only for a few minutes in the movie but I liked it.
3. Good graphics - The graphics were really nice. Echo and rest of the sequences were well done.
Like another review, I would consider this more of a good rental movie than one that's good to see in the theater.
Although there was a strong resemblance to E.T., and I could relate to The Goonies too a little bit, the movie got off to a good start and it maintained the pace throughout.
Three buddies, Tuck, Alex and Munch are soon to be separated by a construction project causing their families to move. Tuck, an amateur videographer almost always has a camera handy and tapes all moments with his friends. A few days before the move, all their cell phones start behaving weirdly. Alex discovers it's a map and soon their last night together turns into an adventure. Tuck tapes the whole adventure and we see the story from whatever was taped (found footage).
Cons: 1. Shaky cam - I'm usually neutral to shaky cam. I know it's supposed to be amateur footage, but why subject the audience to a dizzying IMAX screen of shaky cam the entire length of the movie? I was fortunately sitting in the back but I felt sorry for the people in the front rows. If you're prone to motion sickness, do not watch this. Even I take better videos than this with my hand-held camera.
2. Screen time of Echo - Given that the movie is about an alien, the screen time of Echo is very less. I would have loved to see more of Echo definitely. The departure of Echo is rather abrupt.
3. Unnecessary character - Emma was definitely a purposefully introduced and totally unnecessary character.
Pros: 1. Good acting - By all the three kids. They did their part well.
2. Good soundtrack - I think the music plays only for a few minutes in the movie but I liked it.
3. Good graphics - The graphics were really nice. Echo and rest of the sequences were well done.
Like another review, I would consider this more of a good rental movie than one that's good to see in the theater.
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- andynaik
- Jun 19, 2014
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Box office
- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,934,842
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,364,658
- Jul 6, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $45,681,062
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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