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A 69-minute fever dream where Alex Winter directs a nanochip apocalypse with 2009 CGI.
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Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009)

Y2K-core nostalgiaSaturday morning chaosB-movie ambition

Overview

ActionScience FictionTV Movie

Ben and a mysterious girl from his past must prevent an alien threat from destroying the world.

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alienbased on tv seriestransformationteen superheroalien racebased on cartoonextraterrestrial technologycgi-live action hybridnanobots

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Live-action aliens that look like rejected Power Rangers villains.

Costume

The Omnitrix prop deserves better than this budget.

Best for:Solo: 3am nostalgia rabbit hole with cereal.·Friends: Riffing with friends who grew up on the cartoon.·Background: Fold laundry while nanobots vaguely threaten Earth.
Heads up:Jump Scares: Elena's dad turns into a bug hive. Body horror for tweens.
Alex Winter

Director

Alex Winter

ReleasedNov 15, 2009
Runtime1h 9m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Budget$40M
Cartoon Network Studios
Cartoon Network Movies

Top Cast

Ryan Kelley

Ryan Kelley

Ben Tennyson

Galadriel Stineman

Galadriel Stineman

Gwen Tennyson

Nathan Keyes

Nathan Keyes

Kevin E. Levin

Alyssa Diaz

Alyssa Diaz

Elena Validus

Herbert Siguenza

Herbert Siguenza

Victor Validus

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Grandpa Max Tennyson

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Big Chill / Humongousaur (voice)

Alex Winter

Alex Winter

Nanomech (voice)

Wendy Cutler

Wendy Cutler

Alien Chip Queen (voice)

Patrick Cox

Patrick Cox

Big Ed

Eric Mendenhall

Eric Mendenhall

Fitz

Aaron Muñoz

Aaron Muñoz

Psycho 1

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This was Cartoon Network's second live-action Ben 10 film, released during the peak 'dark and gritty reboot' era of kids' properties. The nanochip plotline actually adapted a fan-favorite episode arc from Alien Force.

Trivia

Director Alex Winter (Bill S. Preston, Esq.) had mostly done documentaries before this; he reportedly took the gig because his kids were obsessed with the show. The entire film was shot in 20 days in Louisiana.

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Ben 10 Alien Swarm Trailer [HD]

Ben 10 Alien Swarm Trailer [HD]

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