Battle Los Angeles
A battle‑hardened Marine on the brink of retirement must lead his platoon through an alien‑infested Los Angeles to rescue civilians before a massive airstrike wipes out both the city and any chance of humanity’s survival.
“It's not war. It's survival.”
Synopsis
When distant UFOs transform into a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earth's major coastal and riverside cities, a U.S. Marine staff sergeant and his team are deployed into battle. They soon find themselves taking matters into their own hands to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.
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A crew of 60+ credited
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Edited by Christian WagnerShot by Lukas EttlinScored by Brian TylerDesigned by Peter Wenham
Box Office
2011 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$211.8M
US & Canada: $83.6M — 39% of worldwide · International: $128.2M (61%)
Opening weekend: $35.6M — 43% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $46.0M — 55% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,417 theaters
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Also known as
- World Invasion: Battle Los Angelesde
- World Invasion: Battle Los Angelesfr
- World Invasionit
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Cast & Crew
60 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Aaron Eckhart
as Ssgt. Michael Nantz
Michelle Rodriguez
as TSgt. Elena Santos
Ramon Rodriguez
as William Martinez
Bridget Moynahan
as Michele
Will Rothhaar
as Cpl. Lee Imlay
Michael Pena
as Joe Rincon
Cory Hardrict
as Cpl. Jason Lockett
Noel Fisher
as Pfc. Shaun Lenihan
Jim Parrack
as LCpl. Peter Kerns
Joey King
as Kirsten
Gino Anthony Pesi
as Cpl. Nick Stavrou
Beth Keener
as Kathy Martinez
Supporting cast
37Ne Yo
as Cpl. Kevin Harris
Jessica Heap
as Jessy
James Hiroyuki Liao
as LCpl. Steven Mottola
Adetokumboh M Cormack
as Corpsman Jibril Adukwu
Bryce Cass
as Hector Rincon
Neil Brown Jr
as LCpl. Richard Guerrero
Taylor Handley
as LCpl. Corey Simmons
Lucas Till
as Cpl. Scott Grayston
Kenneth Brown Jr
as Cpl. Richard Oswald
Jadin Gould
as Amy
Joe Chrest
as 1st Sgt. John Roy
E Roger Mitchell
as Company Captain
Rus Blackwell
as Lt. Col. K.N. Ritchie
Susie Abromeit
as Amanda
Brandi Coleman
as Cherise
David Jensen
as Psychiatrist
Stacey Turner
as Reporter on TV
Tom Hillmann
as Reporter on TV
Lena Clark
as Chris
Jamie Norwood
as Flower Shop Employee
Todd Cochran
as Command Hangar Marine
Nzinga Blake
as Adukwu's Sister
Taryn Southern
as Reporter on Beach
James D Dever
as Sgt. Major
Alex Aristidis
as Beach Goer (uncredited)
Charlotte Biggs
as Emergency Medical Tech. (uncredited)
Ava Bogle
as Beach Girl 1 (uncredited)
Grant Case
as Marine (uncredited)
Kurt Deville
as Marine (uncredited)
Nick Jones Jr
as Marine (uncredited)
Phillip Lawrence
as U.S. Marine (uncredited)
Keith Middlebrook
as Steve Johinson (uncredited)
Courtney Munch
as Marine Crew Chief
Jim Palmer
as Crew Chief (uncredited)
Michelle Pierce
as Shelly (uncredited)
Michael Wozniak
as Beach Dude (uncredited)
Marlon Young
as Sergeant Major (uncredited)
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