Earth to Echo

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 2014


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49 % Rotten
$ 45 Million
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Positive Reviews 48
Negative reviews 21
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.5
The often unconvincing effects (including a bit with a semi thats great in concept, but slapdash in execution) contribute to Earth To Echos deteriorat .. Av Club
2.8
Its one of those cases where a hokey Hollywood movie inadvertently replicates the audiovisual pleasures of experimental filmin this case, a contempora .. Av Club
1.5
Earth To Echo isnt a terrible film, but its not a particularly good one either. Den Of Geek
3.5
Another curious factor about this childrens adventure revolves around a mature sensibility thats also indulgently immature, but this strange anecdotal .. We Got This Covered
4.5
Thankfully, thin characterizations dont stifle the naturally endearing performances from the four leads, with Hartwig getting the lions share of the l .. Austin Chronicle
3.5
Earth to Echo is a small scale and squeaky clean alternative to blockbuster bombast, about as unoriginal as it is fundamentally inoffensive. Austin Chronicle
2.5
The fast cut shooting style reflects the visual literacy of modern teens but it sometimes feels forced and its likely to be wearing for post teen audi .. Screen Daily
4.0
Earth to Echo has just enough teen angst to toughen up its adorability and to temper its predictability. Its a simplistic movie, but theres a darkness .. Vulture
2.5
What ultimately should have been borrowed from Spielbergs oeuvre but isnt is a sense of wonder and achievement whenever characters come in contact wit .. Rogerebert
3.5
Saving Echo isnt just a wild adventure, its the final one theyll have. IGN
2.0
This kind of magpie filmmaking can work with a sincere core, but the big problem is that Earth to Echo lacks one.Its all spare parts. Telegraph
2.0
But poor production values and an uninspired script ultimately keep Greens tween adventure grounded. Ny Daily News
3.5
While it may borrow heavily from other films, EARTH TO ECHO is an extremely heartfelt little flick with better than its budget effects.The director ha .. JoBlo
3.0
The end result is a a fresh yet familiar sci fi adventure for adolescents thats not as good as it couldve been, but still delivers a solid good time, .. Screen Rant
3.1
But Earth to Echo is far less inclined to jam the prevailing culture of cradle to grave digital narcissism than sell it as liberating: the medium by w .. The Globe And Mail
1.5
Charmless and visually oppressive, it only serves to highlight the superiority of the movies its so crudely copying. One Guys Opinion
2.2
The tagline is that no one will believe our story. Theyre right because the story is so dumb it cant be believed even by the most gullible. Sover
3.2
10 1 7 / 10 Earth to Echo is an entertaining picture, but it really doesnt know what type of movie it wants to be. Blu Ray
1.3
Like many recent horror movies, Echo takes the form of a found footage documentary. Chicago Reader
1.3
It seems that they believe we will have some natural connection to the thing based solely on its adorability (Yes, its cute, guys, but some people thi .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
Earth to Echo is about adventure, bravery and excitement, but mostly its about friendship a subject that resonates with audiences of all ages. Usa Today
3.0
Aside from some heavy handed philosophising about how distance doesnt dilute friendship, this is a superior junior sci fi yarn. Radio Times
3.0
It certainly doesnt help that Echo (who looks like some sort of small, mechanical owl) isnt nearly as personable as Spielbergs now 30 year old creatio .. Screen It
1.0
This cutesy E.T. like sci fi drama is utterly undermined by its own shooting style. Independent
1.9
Barely at all, except on one point: These days, the kids have iPhones. News Day
3.0
There are moments of grand spectacle too, with decent enough special effects adding heft to the otherwise dopey finale. The Guardian
3.0
It is a smart, visually dynamic film, but audiences may miss Spielbergs wonderment. The Guardian
2.5
Stop me if youve heard this one before.There is a whole lot of echoing going on in the screenplay. Star Tribune
2.0
The new fangled presentation (the film jumps on the found footage bandwagon popularised by the horror genre) is presumably intended to compensate for .. Flim List
4.0
The last act sinks towards the level of a poor mans take on Spielbergs masterpiece, but its lifted by a final wondrous spectacle that Steven would sur .. Empire
3.5
To the first time filmmakers credit, they cleverly update the concept to the cellphone era and utilize the natural talents of these appealing screen n .. Susang Ranger
3.0
Like the best movies in this genre, Earth to Echo is about friendship and banding together and knowing that kids may not have the same power as adults .. Common Sense Media
1.3
Earth to Echo represents the worst of the old and the new.It has the bland child characters and the bad acting of an old fashioned after school specia .. Sf Gate
2.5
These expensively realized effects fit comfortably enough into an otherwise low rent found footage chase film whose near fetishistic nods to the Spiel .. Slant Magazine
3.1
Yes, its plainly derivative, but Dave Greens debut feature is heartfelt and fun, particularly for children craving live action films beyond big budget .. Washington Post
2.5
There will always be an appeal to the fantasy of extraterrestrial friendship, which lies somewhere between finding a talented imaginary friend who tur .. The New York Times
2.8
Theres a gentle ode to friendship that comes through in the films old school stylings, and for young audiences this might prove much more thrilling th .. The Film Stage
3.8
The young casts interaction is terrific. You might come for the turn on your heartlight riff, but youll stay for the connection the boys share. Boston Globe
2.8
All four kids do a very good job of acting like, well, kids.Their adventure becomes our adventure. Reeling Reviews
3.2
All four kids do a very good job of acting like, well, kids.Their adventure becomes our adventure. Reeling Reviews
2.5
Earth to Echo movie review: not good enough for me by MaryAnn Johanson An inoffensive time passer for youngsters, but adult genre fans who recall the .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
There is just enough juice in the editing and just enough charm in the performances to win the picture a little oxygen of its own. The Irish Times
2.8
Instead, its been largely sequestered in the horror movie ghetto. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Instead, Earth to Echo is a low rent imitation, shot in a found footage style that mostly makes it look cheap and slapdash, with half hearted characte .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
And to create meaningful drama, weve got to abandon the lone hero in favor of an ensemble cast. Total Film
2.5
Its just a shame it couldnt have been made a little more bearable for the adults who will accompany their offspring to theaters. ReelViews
3.0
Credit a youthful, energetic spirit, nicely conveyed by its cast of naturally acting newcomers, a workable raw footage construct and a spare but smart .. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Before you can say phone home, the pals discover a friendly alien being, a kind of little robotic owl they dub Echo. Los Angeles Times
2.5
Maxime Alexandres occasionally nauseating handheld camerawork, which in what has become a hallmark of the found footage genre often obscures the actio .. Variety
3.2
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
4.0
While the found footage phenomenon is emitting its death rattle in the horror aisle.Diluted by too many sequels and too little innovation. Hey U Guys
3.1
Thanks to an engaging young cast of newcomers and a modern update putting cellphones and found footage at the heart of the action, Earth to Echo manag .. The Star
2.5
If you arent concerned with the E.T. comparisons and are just looking for something to see at the theater with all the kids, Earth to Echo will do the .. Deseret News
3.1
Surprisingly elegiac right out of the gate, these early scenes give the movie its affectionate foundation while simultaneously revealing the filmmaker .. Movies Tv Guide
2.5
The result feels both techno immediate and emotionally distancing: There are so many cameras between us and the action that its like attending a Pink .. La Weekly
1.3
Even at a cramped and frenetic 82 minutes, the movie feels long. Thats what happens when the audience can guess everything thats going to happen in ad .. New York Post
2.5
** (out of four) RedEye features editor Dana Moran initially thought I was going to a movie called Earth Taco..Immediately, I wished that to be true. Red Eye Chicago
2.0
Imagine Cloverfield filmed and edited by a 14 year old filled to the gills with high energy drinks and youve only begun the imagine the hyperactivity .. Independent Ie
3.1
Earth to Echo isnt without its manipulations and cannot compete with most of the films that inspired its conception, but this is still the sort of ple .. Dustin Put Man
3.5
Unlike your typical pre adolescent offering which offends with its emphasis on marketing and potential product tie ins, this is a genuine attempt albe .. Film Racket
2.0
Occasionally this erupts into moments of tension, but the foundations of the friendship are never really in question. Daily Dot
4.5
Saving Echo isnt just a wild adventure, its the final one theyll have. Ign
2.5
Yet by ignoring everything that made that film tick, and allowing plot to define action instead of the other way around, Echo frustratingly short circ .. Js Online
2.0
Since Steven Spielberg helped make American suburbia a place of wonderand sometimes terrorin films like Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, E.T., Polt .. The Dissolve
1.0
Totally not a remake of Steven Spielbergs E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. Sandiego Reader
3.5
Its a fine film and certainly not one thatll have you checking your watch, but the shorter run time does suit what the film is a fun, family friendly .. Shockya
2.5
The ending here is satisfying, but there is nothing to make you cry along with the unforgettable face of a broken up Drew Barrymore. Mercury News
3.0
This simple, old fashioned animated storytelling is quaint, but also sweet and rather restful for accompanying adults. Scots Man
1.8
Hearts are touched, tears are shed, and the roots of nostalgia take hold. Movie Mezzanine
3.1
That explains all those monster movies and superhero films and broad comedies. Scifi Movie Page
3.0
The movies quick run time doesnt leave much leeway for in depth character development, but story trumps all in this movie it even has a moral tacked o .. Denver Post
3.0
The alien is charming enough, the kids surprisingly likeable, the action pacy and the dialogue refreshingly naturalistic.But the comparisons with E.T. .. Daily Star
2.0
Its a movie that acknowledges cynicism, but shows a more hopeful path.Its hard to get too down on a movie like that, even a mediocre one. Blog Bullz Eye
3.5
Its Stand By Me meets techno salvationwhen the aliens come, theyll be hard wired to beep and ringtone their Likes to us so well feel, for sure, oh yea .. Vue Weekly
3.0
Any film about a cute but misunderstood alien who just wants to go home inevitably invites comparison to a certain cinematic extra terrestrial. Sky
2.5
Meddling kids are the grammar school equivalent of wholesale social revolution because they circumvent authority for purely moral and emotional reason .. O Canada
3.0
It has a good young cast, some occasionally dazzling special effects and a message that even when growing friends grow move apart its not the end of t .. Birmingham Mail
3.0
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2.2
Spielbergs E.T., so ugly it was cute, was also full of personality. Echo is adorable and forgettable, and the rest of the characters are simply plot h .. Oc Register
3.1
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3.1
However, the adults may walk out of this movie with a craving for Reeses Pieces. Dc5
2.5
Grownups and geeks may fixate on how much the movie borrows from Spielberg and others, but kids likely wont catch any of it and likely wont care. Neils Entertainment Picks
3.0
The concept is good, but the filmmakers are too committed to the concept. Patheos
1.3
They will live up to the high expectations demonstrated by past teen performers who have gone on to excel in their continued musical education and per .. Hampt On Roads
3.1
But I cannot imagine that equilibriums of any age will enjoy the jerkiest moments of Echo. Sacbee
2.2
Rare is the cartoon that penetrates and even haunts; Wrinkles is not easily forgotten. Insidemovies Ew



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