Escape from Planet Earth

For the video game based on the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, see E.T.: Escape from Planet Earth.

Escape from Planet Earth
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCal Brunker
Written by
Based on
original story
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew A. Ward
Edited by
  • Matthew Landon
  • Scott Winlaw
Music byAaron Zigman[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • February 15, 2013 (2013-02-15)
(United States)
  • March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
(United Kingdom)
Running time
89 minutes[2][3]
CountriesCanada
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[4]
Box office$74.6 million[5]

Escape from Planet Earth is a 2013 animated comedy-adventure science fiction film produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and distributed by The Weinstein Company in the United States and Entertainment One in Canada, directed by Cal Brunker (in his feature-length directorial debut), with a screenplay which he co-wrote with Bob Barlen, and features an ensemble voice cast that includes Rob Corddry, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, William Shatner, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, George Lopez, Sofía Vergara, Steve Zahn, Chris Parnell, Jonathan Morgan Heit, and Ricky Gervais. The film was released on February 15, 2013, to mostly negative reviews from critics and grossed $74.6 million on a budget of $40 million.

  1. ^ "Aaron Zigman Scoring 'Escape from Planet Earth'". FilmMusicReporter.com.
  2. ^ "ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH (U)". Entertainment Film Distributors. British Board of Film Classification. February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Leydon, Joe (February 16, 2013). "Escape From Planet Earth". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Amy (February 14, 2013). "'A Good Day to Die Hard' to rule Presidents Day box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).