Xeno (2025) (original) (raw)
A teenager makes a terrifying extraterrestrial her friend after it crashes nearby in the desert. The youngster manages to deal with her sad mother and the mother's violent boyfriend while simultaneously protecting her dangerous new buddy.
A teenager makes a terrifying extraterrestrial her friend after it crashes nearby in the desert. The youngster manages to deal with her sad mother and the mother's violent boyfriend while simultaneously protecting her dangerous new buddy. (less)
Starring: Lulu Wilson, Omari Hardwick, Paul Schneider, Wrenn Schmidt, Josh Cooke, Ron Rogge
Producer: Kevin Hart
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Review by Brian Orndorf, September 17, 2025
8 / 10
The massive success of 1982�s �E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial� certainly spawned plenty of copycats, putting producers to work dreaming up stories involving alien visitors and the young humans who love them. Traces of the Spielberg smash can still be found in cinema today, with �Xeno� clearly inspired by the classic film, providing a tale of discovery and bonding with a monstrous creature who�s drawn to the benevolent ways of a teen girl. However, there�s very little that�s cuddly in the feature, as writer/director Matthew Loren Oates aims to push his PG-13 rating with the material, which has its ...read more...
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