Skyline
When mysterious lights draw Los Angeles’ citizens into a deadly alien vortex, a reluctant survivor must rally his neighbors to escape the extraterrestrial onslaught before the entire city—and humanity—vanishes.
“Don't look up”
Synopsis
When strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, people are drawn outside like moths to a flame, where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. Now, a band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
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Principal cast & crew: 39
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Nicholas Wayman HarrisShot by Michael WatsonScored by Matthew MargesonDesigned by Drew Dalton
Box Office
2010 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$67.0M
US & Canada: $21.4M — 32% of worldwide · International: $45.6M (68%)
Opening weekend: $11.7M — 55% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $14.2M — 66% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,880 theaters
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- Skyline - Der Tag des Angriffsde
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Cast & Crew
39 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
17Byron Mcintyre
as Limo Driver
Jackie Marin
as Girl in Pool
Tony Black
as Guy at Party
Eliza Till
as Girl at Party
James Huang
as Soldier #1
Erik Rondell
as Soldier #2
Johnny Debeer
as Rocket Soldier
Lauren Marin
as Abducted Girl
Matt Frels
as Abducted Guy
Andreea Florescu
as Socialite (uncredited)
Marcus Nel Jamal Hamm
as Terry's Friend (uncredited)
Gladys Khan
as Indian Diplomat Air Passenger (uncredited)
Mobin Khan
as Indian Diplomat Air Passenger (uncredited)
Elena Kolpachikova
as Bohemian (uncredited)
Justin Reed
as Airport Security Guard (uncredited)
Vanessa Ross
as Stewardess (uncredited)
Evan Shafran
as Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Directors
2Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
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