Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2

Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2

2022Movie90 minJapanese

In the year 2045, where the Internet and AI are commonplace even in space, and centers on a group of children stranded in space after a large-scale accident occurs in a space station. By using narrowband, social networking, and a drone that they can manipulate through smartphones and low-intelligence AI, they overcome many crises.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes62%
Metacritic55/100
Google Users78%
Director: Jane DoeGenres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy

Plot Summary

Picking up immediately after the first film, the alien teenagers, Zorp and Blip, must navigate the complexities of human high school while trying to prevent a galaxy-altering invasion. They enlist the help of their human friends, Sarah and Mike, forming an unlikely alliance to protect Earth from a relentless intergalactic bounty hunter. Their mission becomes a race against time, filled with close calls, humorous misunderstandings, and the dawning realization that their own alien heritage might hold the key to saving humanity.

Critical Reception

The sequel was met with a mixed to positive reception, with many critics praising its increased humor and improved visual effects over the first installment. However, some found the plot to be somewhat formulaic and predictable. Audiences generally responded favorably, appreciating the continued charm of the alien characters and their interactions with the human world.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its energetic pacing and endearing lead performances.
  • Noted for its impressive visual effects and creative alien designs.
  • Criticized for a plot that treads familiar ground and lacks significant surprises.

Google audience: Google users largely enjoyed the film, highlighting the comedic elements and the chemistry between the main cast. Many appreciated the sequel's attempt to expand the universe and introduce new characters, though some felt it didn't quite reach the innovative heights of the original.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Saturn Awards.

Fun Fact

The distinctive clicking language spoken by the alien bounty hunter in the film was developed by a linguist who specialized in creating fictional languages for movies, drawing inspiration from insect sounds.

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