My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

An alien is sent on a secret mission to Earth, where she appears as a gorgeous, attractive, and single lady. Her mission is to make contact with a rather nerdy young scientist, who's quite ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers:

Jerico, Herschel Weingrod,

Stars:

Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Aykroyd	...	Steven Mills
Kim Basinger	...	Celeste Martin
Jon Lovitz	...	Ron Mills
Alyson Hannigan	...	Jessie Mills
Joseph Maher	...	Lucas Budlong
Seth Green	...	Fred Glass
Ann Prentiss	...	The Voice of Bag (voice)
Wesley Mann	...	Grady
Tony Jay	...	Council Chief
Peter Bromilow	...	Second in Command
Nina Henderson	...	Cashier
Harry Shearer	...	Carl Sagan (voice)
Adrian Sparks	...	Dr. Morosini
Juliette Lewis	...	Lexie
Tanya Fenmore	...	Ellen

Storyline

An alien is sent on a secret mission to Earth, where she appears as a gorgeous, attractive, and single lady. Her mission is to make contact with a rather nerdy young scientist, who's quite overwhelmed by her attentions, and isn't aware of the connection between her arrival and his work.

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Plot Keywords:

secret | alien | scientist | levitation | reverse footage | 

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Taglines:

Man's closest encounter

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mi novia es una extraterrestre

Filming Locations:

Hermosa Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$13,854,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weintraub Entertainment Group, Catalina Production Group, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Original writer Jerico saw the story as a dark allegory about child abuse. That was how it was pitched to Paramount in 1981. They never wound up producing the film, but they do own the TV/digital rights to the story.

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Goofs

When Celeste and Steve first have sex, Celeste reveals her left armpit twice. And both times, the poor tape job covering her breasts can clearly be seen.

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Quotes

Ron Mills: Oh, that was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
Ron Mills: [off his girlfriend's look] I mean, uh, ehh, second most beautiful... Third... A dog!

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Crazy Credits

The opening title scrolls across a backdrop of the galaxy. The end credits show Jessie playing basketball with her family, and Jon Lovitz on Celeste's spaceship, playing the piano surrounded by members of the 12th Navigational Command.

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Connections

Features Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

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Soundtracks

"Be The One"
Written by Robert Brookins
Performed by Jackie Jackson
Courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Hey, it's not that bad!

I rate this film as "so bad, it's kinda good". It reeks of everything I feel the Eighties was trying to get away from when it became the Nineties, however nostalgia will forever hallow certain themes, in a "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" sort of way.

Certainly by today's standards this movie is very corny and lacks any real depth sought by movie lovers everywhere, but it has a lot of tongue in cheek charm that other movies lack. It's possible I only say these things because I first saw the film when quite young and I remember liking it... that's a great way to end up liking films that other people really cannot get along with.

As a summary, I couldn't sit down and watch this film with any of my friends, but it would be a perfect companion on a slow evening when I'm ill and had a few beers and need my mind taking off things. Like this evening.