Jules

Milton Robinson lives a quiet life in a small western Pennsylvania town, tending his garden and attending community meetings where his neighbors rarely take his suggestions seriously. One night a flying saucer crashes in his backyard, and Milton discovers a frightened alien inside. Rather than turning the visitor over to anyone, he keeps it hidden, forming a cautious bond with the creature. That secret grows harder to keep once two of his neighbors, Sandy and Joyce, notice what he is hiding and take an interest of their own. When the government begins searching for the alien, Milton and the women around him must decide how far they will go to protect the visitor.

Jules is a science fiction comedy-drama directed by Marc Turtletaub, his second feature after Puzzle (2018) and followed by Borges and Me (2026). Gavin Steckler wrote the screenplay, and Turtletaub produced alongside Andy Daly and Michael B. Clark. Ben Kingsley plays Milton, with Harriet Sansom Harris and Jane Curtin as his neighbors and Jade Quon as the alien. The production credits 33 cast members and 42 crew.

Released in August 2023, the film runs 87 minutes. It earned about 2 million dollars worldwide, a modest return for a release built around character rather than spectacle. Audiences rate it 6.8 on IMDb from 18,000 votes and 7.1 on TMDB from 419 votes, while critics give it 6.9 from 111 reviews, placing all three measures close together.