The Visit: An Alien Encounter (2015): cast, story & where to watch
2015 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 2015, The Visit: An Alien Encounter is a science fiction and documentary film directed by Michael Madsen, running about 83 minutes. “Welcome To Our Planet” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. “This film documents an event that has never taken place…” With unprecedented access to the United Nations’ Office for Outer Space Affairs, leading space scientists and space agencies, The Visit explores humans’ first encounter with alien intelligent life and thereby humanity itself. “Our scenario begins with the arrival. Your arrival.”
Who’s in it. The Visit: An Alien Encounter stars Mazlan Othman as Astrophysicist, Director of the United Nations Office, Paul Beaver as Defence and Aerospace Consultant and Janos Tisovszky as Director of the United Nations Information Service.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Visit: An Alien Encounter has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Visit: An Alien Encounter page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Visit: An Alien Encounter tend to enjoy Inception, Interstellar, The Empire Strikes Back and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Visit: An Alien Encounter (2015)?
- In US, The Visit: An Alien Encounter is available to stream on fuboTV, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Visit: An Alien Encounter worth watching?
- The Visit: An Alien Encounter holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy science fiction and documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Visit: An Alien Encounter?
- The Visit: An Alien Encounter stars Mazlan Othman, Paul Beaver and Janos Tisovszky.
- When was The Visit: An Alien Encounter released?
- The Visit: An Alien Encounter was released in 2015, with a runtime of about 83 minutes.