Aliens in the Attic (PG, 86 minutes): An extended family gathers in a big Victorian rental home in the country. Theres Tom, the Math-lete (Carter Jenkins), Jake the alpha male (Austin Butler), Toms dating-a-college-guy sister (Ashley Tisdale), baby sister Hannah (Ashley Boettcher) and the Twins (Henri and Regan Young). They stumble across four diminutive aliens (animated) who have landed in the attic at the vanguard of a Zirconian invasion force. The adults (Doris Roberts, Kevin Nealon and Andy Richter among them) are out of the loop. So is the sheriff (Tim Meadows).

Its up to the kids, who can resist the alien mind-and-body control ray that turns adults into zombie puppets, to save the Earth. Stupid movie, right? But kid-friendly, as the children work out ways to fend off the beasties.

Contains action violence, some suggestive humor and language.