Luis and the Aliens

Luis is a young boy who feels isolated at school, partly because his father is a ufologist obsessed with proving that extraterrestrials exist. His life changes when three clumsy aliens crash their spacecraft into his home. The boy forms a friendship with the visitors and helps them find items they purchased from a home-shopping channel to aid their journey home. In exchange, the aliens help him avoid being sent to a boarding school, leading the group into a series of adventures.

Directed by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein, this 2018 animated family film was the first of two listed collaborations between the directors, followed by Spy Cat in 2019. The screenplay was written by the directors along with Jurgen Wolff. The voice cast includes Callum Maloney as Luis Sonntag, Dermot Magennis as Armin Sonntag, Ian Coppinger as Mog, and Lucy Carolan as Jennifer. Produced through a partnership involving companies from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg, the movie has a runtime of 86 minutes. Audience reception is moderate, with a rating of 6/10 from 3,300 votes on IMDb and a 6.5/10 from 195 votes on TMDB.