Xeno

Name: Xeno
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 5

1hr 43m

1hr 43m
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2.7/5 (525)
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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.

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Director:

Matthew Loren Oates

Producer:

Kevin Hart, Jesse Jensen, Luke Kelly-Clyne

Release Date:

Sep 19, 2025

Runtime:

1hr 43m

Synopsis

Cast

Lulu Wilson
Paul Schneider
Josh Cooke
Omari Hardwick
Wrenn Schmidt
Mike Wolfe
Trae Romano
Ron Rogge'
Cassandra Killian
Joseph Ortega

Moviegoers are saying

This sci-fi creature feature attempts to blend E.T.'s heart with Alien's horror, but audiences are divided on whether it succeeds or just feels like a knockoff ordered from 'Temu.' While some appreciate the impressive practical effects from the Henson Company and Lulu Wilson's committed performance, many find the tone confusing and the premise too derivative to overlook.

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2.7

Oct 22, 2025

when you order both E.T. and timothee chalamet from temu

151 Likes

allain♡

Sep 18, 2025

i wish i had something nice to say... i wanted to like it. performances? bad. tone? strange. camerawork? nauseating. plot? redundant. 😭

72 Likes

erica

Jan 30, 2026

Hated how the alien sounded like a wounded animal. Didn’t like much else either.

53 Likes

Mos Co
Sep 19, 2025

I think when you have movies like this that are so similar to others, the most significant difference here is how much bigger & creeiper the creature is. Matthew Loren Oates directs with an impressive debut, showcasing what he's bound to do as a filmmaker. Lulu Wilson…

45 Likes

CinemaCollect

Jan 16, 2026

When i was in 4th grade, we had an assignment to write a book for Turkish class. I wrote a 30 something page story about an alien, whose ship crashes on earth and a young girl who helps him go back home (props to 11 yo me for writing a female lead). When i drew the cover…

35 Likes

Ata Cem

Sep 18, 2025

Engaging; familiar; genre-bending; modest; simple; Spielbergian; well-crafted; well-paced.

36 Likes

joshrowley
Dec 3, 2025

I'm gonna be honest with you. I kind of want a pet Xenomorph now. Xeno is a fun Spielberg style film that has a similar vibe to E.T., however while E.T. was adorable and cuddly, Croak looks like he could rip your face off at any moment. Rocking tarry black skin and…

32 Likes

Xeremy Hall 🟠🟢🔵

Sep 21, 2025

Xeno is basically what if ET was a xenomorph... and what if the government spooks chasing him weren't so nice. It's about a teen girl who stumbles on a heavily toothed alien creature one night and decides to bring it home and hide it in the basement. Meanwhile, not-so-nice…

25 Likes

Joel Hilke

Oct 6, 2025

Super Lame Speilberg Wanna Be Clone

22 Likes

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Jen liked

Xeno

They did a good job with the alien looking ferocious, but when it walks, it looks human. There’s a lot of backstory in this movie, but it really helps understand the girl in this movie and why she does what she does. Nothing too new here in the movie kind of ends abruptly, but still a good watch.

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Giorgio liked

Xeno

I liked it ❤️ Simple, relaxed, with emotion, it doesn't have the ending (of the god machine) that we usually expect. 🤷‍♂️🔥🔥 8,4 /10 🤷‍♂️

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Ivory Uk. liked

Xeno

I liked it sorry I was so glad when the agent Keyes died and the step father

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AJ Zeppenfeld liked

Xeno

Entertaining and fun.

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