Watch the Skies

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Watch the Skies

PG-13

2025

1h 56m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

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A rebellious teenage woman's father went missing years ago and she believes that he didn't run away, but was abducted by aliens. She joins forces with a funky UFO club made up of a lovable group of weirdos and rejects. Together, they embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the boundaries of the law and ultimately, our world.

Catherine Bray

Guardian

Jul 8

2/5

In many ways this fairly nondescript film is the perfect vehicle for potentially dystopian tech: it’s under the radar, inauspicious and not likely to find itself widely watched.

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

May 9

2/4

Relying on a familiar mold isn’t necessarily a dealbreaker. It just requires characters that can conjure the inherent pathos such films engender. Unfortunately, “Watch the Skies” struggles on that front.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

10/23/2023

There’s a joy and sincerity to UFO Sweden that is infectious, a charming little film with enormous spirit.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Nov 11

3/5

While there's nothing particularly groundbreaking here, this is a charming, very watchable sci-fi adventure that borrows from popular hits like Stranger Things and The X-Files to entertaining effect.

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John Serba

Decider

Nov 7

Watch the Skies is a rock-solid movie that gets the job done, but it needs to do more than that to be worth nearly two hours of our attention.

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Julia Swift

My Champlain Valley

Oct 3

This charming film will remind audiences of the awe they felt with classic films like E.T. The end of the script falters, but still maintains the tone of unabashed sincerity that makes us fall in love with the quirky underdog characters.

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Patrick M

May 19

It very much has Spielberg vibes. Very engaging and interesting story. It feels much bigger than the minimal budget would imply and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire film. Definitely one for my collection

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Meloney

May 17

Enjoyed this movie! Reminded me of the old Spielberg sci-fi, but more action and special effects. The English dubbing was not bad.

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Disappointed

May 15

Didn’t know what was going on for most of the movie.

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Jason B

May 14

Reminiscent of Super 8, there are some interesting and surprising twists. Lots of action, but not overly violent. Worth seeing in theaters. It’s Swedish but in English.

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Jared

May 13

It was a very good movie it was a new way to show the phenomenon that other movies haven’t done before we need more like this.

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Tom B

May 13

Original and clever. At times both humorous and touching. Suspend disbelief and enjoy!

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Synopsis

A rebellious teenage woman's father went missing years ago and she believes that he didn't run away, but was abducted by aliens. She joins forces with a funky UFO club made up of a lovable group of weirdos and rejects. Together, they embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the boundaries of the law and ultimately, our world.

Director: Victor Danell
Producer: Victor Danell
Screenwriter: Victor Danell, Jimmy Nivrén Olsson, Jimmy Nivrén Olsson, Victor Danell
Distributor: XYZ Films / Flawless
Production Co: Sveriges Television (SVT), Film i Väst, Crazy Pictures, SF Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Language|Bloody Images|Some Violent Content)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 8, 2025
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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