Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens

Looking for sci-fi with real ideas behind it, available in Australia on HBO Max, and in the UK on HBO Max Amazon Channel? Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens qualifies. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 115 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Tara Strong anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Start it on HBO Max whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens earns its spot. What makes Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. Based on the original animated series Ben 10. Ben becomes targeted by an evil Mechamorph Warrior, named "Retaliator," who mistakenly blames Ben for something he did not do and attempts to destroy all aliens. Tara Strong and Meagan Moore lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. It was released in 2012. Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens a chance. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Watch for Tara Strong in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens was released in 2012, directed by Victor Cook. The full 69-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.