The Little Alien

An 11-year-old boy named Allan moves to a new town after his parents divorce. During a lonely summer, he befriends an older neighbor who is obsessed with extraterrestrials. Allan agrees to help the man attempt to contact aliens, acting as a human antenna. Their efforts result in the arrival of Britney, a young alien girl whose spacecraft crashes nearby. Allan forms a bond with the visitor and works to help her return to her home planet while keeping her hidden from others.

This Danish animated family adventure was written and directed by Amalie Næsby Fick. It is the second film she directed, following The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear and preceding What Lies Between Us. The voice cast includes Jesper Christensen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Bodil Jørgensen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Louis Næss-Schmidt, and Sofie Torp.

Produced by Nordisk Film Denmark, Pop Up Production, Wil Film ApS, and Wil Film, the movie had a budget of 3 million USD and earned 1 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 5.5/10 on IMDb based on 208 votes and a higher score of 6.9/10 on TMDB from 39 votes.