The film leans heavily into physical comedy, often centered on the confusion between the real gendarmes and their alien doppelgängers.
: In a classic de Funès sequence, Cruchot hides from both the aliens and his own squad by disguising himself as a nun in a local convent. Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres
: The extraterrestrials are peaceful but possess advanced technology, including laser vision and the ability to shape-shift into perfect human doubles. The film leans heavily into physical comedy, often