Planet 51

Planet 51
Theatrical Canadian release poster
Directed by	Jorge Blanco () Co-Director: Javier Abad Marcos Martínez
Produced by	Ignacio Pérez Dolset Guy Colins
Screenplay by	Joe Stillman
Story by	Original Idea: Jorge Blanco Marcos Martínez Ignacio Pérez Dolset Javier Abad
Starring	Dwayne Johnson Jessica Biel Justin Long Gary Oldman Seann William Scott John Cleese
Music by	James Brett
Edited by	Alex Rodriguez
Production company	Ilion Animation Studios HandMade Films
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures (United States) DeAPlaneta Distribución (Spain)
Release date	14 November 2009 (2009-11-14) (Westwood premiere) 20 November 2009 (2009-11-20) (United States) 27 November 2009 (2009-11-27) (Spain) 4 December 2009 (2009-12-04) (United Kingdom)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Spain United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	€49 million ($70 million)
Box office	$105.6 million

Planet 51 is a 2009 Spanish-British 3D computer-animated science fiction/family comedy film directed by Jorge Blanco (), written by Joe Stillman, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott, and John Cleese. Produced by Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios and HandMade Films, it was originally acquired for U.S. distribution by New Line Cinema, but then sold to Sony Pictures before it was completed.Planet 51 was released on 20 November 2009, by TriStar Pictures. It was originally titled Planet One. Produced on a budget of $70 million, as of 2010, Planet 51 was the most expensive film produced in Spain.

On Planet 51, green humanoids with snail-like feelers and pointed ears live peacefully in a society reminiscent of the 1950s United States, but with alien technology and 1950s-themed alien homes. In the town of Glipforg, Lem is a teenager with a new part-time job at the local planetarium and a long-time crush on his neighbor, Neera. His best friend is Skiff, a big fan of the Humaniacs films. Lem tries to ask Neera on a date, but her hippie friend, Glar, keeps interrupting with his protest songs.

A mysterious spacecraft goes into orbit around Planet 51 and sends out a signal. On Planet 51, under a secret Army installation called Base 9 (their version of Area 51), there is a basement filled with Earth artifacts including robotic satellites launched by the United States and the Soviet Union. The spacecraft's signal activates Rover, a wheeled A.I. probe. Rover escapes, following a program to locate the newly arrived astronaut. The Planetary Army becomes suspicious after Rover's escape and begins to investigate.