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Movie Info

When a virus threatens to turn friendly alien hybrids against humans, Capt. Rose Corley and her team of elite soldiers embark on a mission to an extraterrestrial world to save what's left of mankind.

Rating:

R (Violence and Language)
Genre:

action, mystery and thriller, sci fi
Original Language:

English
Director:

Liam O'Donnell
Producer:

Matthew E. Chausse, Benni Diez, Liam O'Donnell, Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Writer:

Liam O'Donnell
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 18, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 18, 2020
Runtime:

1h 50m
Production Co:

Media Finance Capital, Mirabelle Pictures Productions, Fasten Films, Artbox

Cast & Crew

Lindsey Morgan
Rose Corley

Jonathan Howard
Leon

Rhona Mitra
Dr. Mal

James Cosmo
Grant

Alexander Siddig
General Radford

Daniel Bernhardt
Owens

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Critic Reviews for Skylines

All Critics (25) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (12)

It's perfectly passable low-key science fiction, almost certainly destined for a fast trip to Netflix, where it can be taken up as an amiable evening's viewing.

December 21, 2020 | Full Review…

Tasha Robinson
Polygon
The aliens look better than ever, Morgan delivers just the right kind of dry-witted action heroics, and Skylines takes the trip to the stars that the franchise has been promising.

December 18, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
O'Donnell's sequel doesn't affirm a grandiose or interesting vision, so much as one that is eagerly ready for hire.

December 18, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Nick Allen
RogerEbert.com
If the viewer is not a demanding one or in need of surprises, then the competently made conventional sci-fi action pic should be entertaining enough.

December 30, 2020 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Skylines knows what its priorities are-action and gooey alien stuff-and leans into them about as hard as it can.

December 28, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Steven Prokopy
Third Coast Review
O'Donnell's sincere dedication to his world can only take the formulaic material so far.

December 23, 2020 | Full Review…

Matt Conway
Battle Royale With Cheese
It's a playful, tone-hopping science-fiction actioner whose quiet moments have weight and whose bold moments earn fist pumps.

December 22, 2020 | Full Review…

Justin Harrison
The Spool
The movie feels derivative of other sci-fi films, as it cobbles together elements that are reminiscent of Starship Troopers, Pacific Rim, Aliens, and Predator, among others.

December 19, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
Even though the film as a whole is not especially good and not exactly worth watching for anyone other than the Skyline completists who are evidently out there somewhere, it does manage to liven things up from time to time.

December 18, 2020 | Full Review…

Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com
'Skylines' sports all the same noteworthy alien designs and above-average production value, but borrows too heavily from its previous franchise entry and other famed genre sequels.

December 18, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Matt Donato
WhatToWatch
The first sequel may not have set a high bar, but it definitely set a higher bar than this installment can clear.

December 18, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies
A highly derivative, confusing, often risible hodgepodge, made up of bits and pieces from other, better sci-fi movies.

December 18, 2020 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion