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Skyline

5.0

Released November 11, 2010Runtime 1h 32min

Don't look up

When strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, people are drawn outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. Now the band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.

Genres

Science Fiction

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

RAT Entertainment

Rogue Pictures

Hydraulx

Transmission Pictures

Relativity Media

Universal Pictures

IM Global

Trimuse Entertainment Inc.

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $10,500,000
Revenue: $66,984,887
Profit/Loss: $56,484,887

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Eric BalfourJarrod

Scottie ThompsonElaine

David ZayasOliver

Donald FaisonTerry

Brittany DanielCandice

Crystal ReedDenise

Neil HopkinsRay

J. Paul BoehmerColin

Tanya NewbouldJen

Pam LevinPregnant Abductee

Phet MahathongdyAirplane Mom / Bartender

Byron McIntyreLimo Driver

Robin GammellWalt

Jackie MarinGirl in Pool

Tony BlackGuy at Party

Eliza TillGirl at Party

James HuangSoldier #1

Erik RondellSoldier #2

Johnny DeBeerRocket Soldier

Lauren MarinAbducted Girl

Matt FrelsAbducted Guy

Andreea FlorescuSocialite (uncredited)

Marcus Nel-Jamal HammTerry's Friend (uncredited)

Gladys KhanIndian Diplomat Air Passenger (uncredited)

Mobin KhanIndian Diplomat Air Passenger (uncredited)

Elena KolpachikovaBohemian (uncredited)

Justin ReedAirport Security Guard (uncredited)

Vanessa RossStewardess (uncredited)

Evan ShafranAirplane Passenger (uncredited)

Crew

Colin StrauseDirector

Greg StrauseDirector

Liam O'DonnellWriter

Joshua CordesWriter

Colin StrauseProducer

Ryan KavanaughExecutive Producer

Liam O'DonnellProducer

Tracey LandonLine Producer

Liz DeanCasting

Brian Kavanaugh-JonesExecutive Producer

Paul BarryProducer

Kristian James AndresenProducer

Greg StrauseProducer

Brett RatnerExecutive Producer

Colin HudockProduction Supervisor

Liz DeanAssociate Producer

Dave ConwayLocation Manager

Brian TylerExecutive Producer

Tracey LandonUnit Production Manager

Leslie WooCasting Associate

Alden WallaceExtras Casting

Michael WatsonDirector of Photography

Matthew MargesonOriginal Music Composer

Nicholas Wayman-HarrisEditor

Drew DaltonProduction Design

Shyama GeroMakeup Department Head

Bobbie MannixCostume Design

Erik RondellUtility Stunts

John TamburroPilot

Christopher KulikowskiPost Production Supervisor

Andrew McArthurPilot

Pascal VaguelsyPost Production Supervisor

Ed ChapmanPost Production Supervisor

Bryan LawsonMusic Editor

Al CerulloPilot

Ian EvansPilot

Nicholas AvalloneAnimation

Michael MillerADR Mixer

Greg StrauseVisual Effects Supervisor

Carlton DiggsBoom Operator

John SistiSound Designer

Bobbi BanksSupervising ADR Editor

Zack JudsonDigital Effects Supervisor

Eric A. KohlerVisual Effects Coordinator

Matt SinerVisual Effects Editor

John PolysonVisual Effects Editor

Reza MoosaviProduction Sound Mixer

Gary KrauseSupervising Sound Editor

Alec GillisCreature Design

Kevin CahillVisual Effects Coordinator

Caitlin ThorntonVisual Effects Coordinator

Tom Woodruff Jr.Creature Design

Miles FriedmanVisual Effects Coordinator

Max LeonardVisual Effects Coordinator

Andrew M. CollinsAnimation

Nicholas JamesADR Editor

David RawlinsonSupervising ADR Editor

Barry NeelyProduction Sound Mixer

Bill R. DeanSound Effects Editor

Joshua Grow3D Coordinator

Colin StrauseVisual Effects Supervisor

Houston GuyBoom Operator

Greg HedgepathSupervising Sound Editor

Elliott BarkerBoom Operator

Joan RoweFoley Artist

Charlie CampagnaSound Effects Editor

John RossSound Re-Recording Mixer

Harry CohenSound Effects Editor

Tom OzanichSound Effects Editor

Joshua CordesAnimation Supervisor

Sean RoweFoley Artist

Stephen P. RobinsonSound Designer

David F. Van SlykeSound Designer

Herbert RawlinsonSound Editor

Paul HacknerSound Effects Editor

Eric UlbrichChief Lighting Technician

Steve AlboviasKey Grip

Jon GrinbergFirst Assistant Editor

Shaun MayorSecond Unit Director of Photography

Jeremy F. ButlerSupervising Animator

Marcus LandVisual Effects Editor

Michael SmollinDigital Intermediate Colorist

Joshua CordesCamera Operator

Steve KosterAerial Director of Photography

Ian S. TakahashiFirst Assistant Camera

Aidan StanfordColor Timer

Paul BuhlAssistant Editor

John TrapmanAerial Director of Photography

Jordan VanDinaAssistant Editor

Michael J MallenMusic Coordinator

Robby HartFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Emi AkimotoKey Set Costumer

Douglas S. HolgateAerial Director of Photography

Tim WallnerKey Grip

Jeremy BrabenAerial Director of Photography

Matthew CastalitoElectrician

Eric UlrichGaffer

Noah DilleSteadicam Operator

Mohsen EletrebyFirst Assistant Editor

Cameron DershemElectrician

Eric DvorskyFirst Assistant Camera

Diana R. LupoStunt Double

Michael KellerSound Re-Recording Mixer

Jared LetoThanks

Joey AnayaStunt Double

Mark NorbyStunt Coordinator

Debbie EvansStunt Double

Brian DuffyStunts

Dana ReedStunt Double

Eli BergFirst Assistant "C" Camera

Recommendations

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6.6Pigs 3

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Reviews

The ending could maybe have been engaging if it made sense, but even putting the best possible spin on _Skyline_, it still repeatedly commits the cardinal sin of the entertainment industry: Being boring. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

***Aliens attack Earth and seek to SUCK YOUR BRAINS OUT*** A couple (Eric Balfour & Scottie Thompson) visits some friends in Los Angeles when aliens attack the city and they hold up in a posh apartment complex. The other protagonists are played by Brittany Daniel, Donald Faison, Crystal Reed and...

The story does unfold slowly, but it was far from boring (in my opinion). I'm not sure why they started off with backstory and explaining why the two main characters were at the apartment block. It didn't help the story. I thought the story was well presented and from a Sci-Fi perspective was p...