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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinSometimes overly silly, with the kinds of sight gags and brief pastiches that might make for a middling ''Airplane'' imitation; in one unforgivable moment, it shows what happens when a spaceman sneezes. Much of it is better than that, however.
- 58Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSome slow and vulgar moments aside, it's a minor treat for viewers who don't mind keeping their expectations low. [11 Oct 1985, p.25]
- 40TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineA sporadically funny spoof of aliens-from-outer-space films that begins to run out of fresh ideas after the first 30 minutes.
- 30Washington PostPaul AttanasioWashington PostPaul AttanasioThe gags just aren't very funny, relying overmuch on the usual British understatement...Morons From Outer Space has, by my count, eight laughs (which works out to 62 cents a laugh). [21 Nov 1985, p.C16]
- 20EmpireEmpireConceptually, this flop has potential for the satirisation of military responses to an alien threat, but it ís wasted in a loose script whose weaknesses are all the more glaring for the film's inability to exploit the power of absurdity.
- 20Time OutTime OutThis ineptly combines lamebrain comedy and sci-fi adventure, two of Hollywood's most popular genres of the last decade.
- 12Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneFrom time to time, a movie comes along that is so unconventional, so weird, so flagrantly negligent of mainstream taste that it will develop a loyal cult following--"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," now celebrating its 10th profit-filled anniversary, being a good example. This is the kind of movie the makers of "Morons From Outer Space" set out to produce, but failed to deliver. But who knows? In Britain, they may eat this stuff up. [12 Nov 1985, p.C5]