It's really a 4 rated movie except the insanely stupid looking alien and the quirk at the end which pushed it up a point for extra entertainment. This is what you get when you marry Cocoon with the Umbrella Academy (UA) and use the special effects guy from the Little Shop of Horrors. Literally, the antagonists look, act, and sound like the Assassins from UA they even got look-alike actors. It's been a few days since I saw it, but I think this is probably suitable as a family film- I especially like the message that prejudices can be overcome. The character development is the film's greatest strength, and it has a good message (unrealistic maybe, but good).
Review of Encounter
