Allen (2026) on Netflix
PG-1320261h 45mAdventureComedyFamilySci-Fi
In 1990s coastal Queensland, ten-year-old Petey meets a small extraterrestrial he names Allen, and the two become close. Twenty years on, Petey still waits for the friend who vanished.
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Plot summary
On the Queensland coast in the 1990s, an object drops from the sky and ten-year-old Petey comes upon a small extraterrestrial. He names the creature Allen, and the pair grow close. Petey brings Allen to meet Jaden, his brother, and Carly, their friend. Allen then goes away without a word. Twenty years on, Petey cannot let go of the thought that Allen will come back, and reaching for him has cut him off from those near him, while Jaden and Carly get on with their lives. Allen does return, and what brings him back makes the reunion difficult.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Allen (2026)
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- Allen was first developed as a Netflix television series and came close to production before being paused over its scale and the technical requirements of portraying the alien; Daley Pearson then redeveloped it as a feature film.
- An early animatronic version of Allen appeared more frightening than intended, so Daley Pearson and the filmmakers kept redesigning the creature; the finished character combined practical puppetry with digital visual effects.
- Allen was Ludo Studio's first locally produced live-action feature, following its animation and live-action television work including Bluey and Thou Shalt Not Steal.
