Earthbound

Mar 15 2013 Not Rated 1h 33m
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

At eleven years old Joe Norman is told by his dying father that he is an alien hiding on earth. Joe believes him. He grows up to be a die-hard fan-boy working in a comic shop. When he falls for down-to-earth Maria, a fellow sci-fi fan, he is inspired to lead a more normal social existence. Until intergalactic bounty hunters track Joe down at his new office and the couple soon learn the dangerous truth about who Joe really is.

Plot

Young Joe is an alien living on Earth. At least that's what his father told him before he died when Joe was eleven. His father unsuccessfully wrote sci-fi stories, and Joe loves sci-fi. He has been told that he must not deal with humans, unless they are more than 85 percent compatible with himself. When we meet Joe again, he is 26, and the fantasy keeps him going. But is it a fantasy, or is it real? Joe's life changes radically when he meets a more than 85 percent compatible girl. Can Joe trust himself? Does he know what's real?

Written by

Alan Brennan

Directed by

Alan Brennan

Cast

Rafe Spall, Jenn Murray, Stephen Hogan

Crew

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Production Countries

Ireland

Production Companies

Ripple World Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
726
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA