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:

She's gorgeous, and she's never been kissed. Needless to say, she's from another planet.

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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

Of the three alien council members, the one on the left of Tony Jay never speaks.

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Goofs

When Celeste is at Ron's party after she first arrives on earth, she does some backflips. While she's doing that, her purse is stuck on her side, then the camera changes angles and her purse isn't on her at all. After she's done her backflips, her purse is back on her shoulder again.

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Quotes

Lucas Budlong: Thinks he's cute, doesn't he?
Ron Mills: Yes, but I was mother's favorite!

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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

References Poltergeist (1982)

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Soundtracks

"Room To Move"
Written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher and Dennis Morgan
Performed by Animotion
Courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Still delivers big laughs, one to watch when your world has some gray skies

Widower Dr. Steve Mills (Dan Ackroyd) is a two-bit astronomer who wants desperately to send a light beam "out of" the solar system. He fervently believes there is life on other planets but his experiments have been known to damage expensive equipment. Therefore, his boss has told Steve that he will get the boot if he breaks anything else. Needing lightning to bolster his beam, Dr. Steve begins his next attempt at intergalactic communication in a thunderstorm when the system suddenly gets a "superboost" of power, which he can't explain. The result is that the radar shows his light went into another GALAXY, hurrah, but, soon after, the entire system goes south. Steve gets thrown out on his ear, of course. He goes home to his thirteen year old daughter, Jessie (Alyson Hannigan) and contemplates his next move. His womanizing brother, Ron (Jon Lovitz, absolutely hilarious) throws a party to cheer him up, too. But, crashing the get-together, is a beautiful blonde, Celeste (Kim Basinger) who flirts with Steve and wants to know his science secrets. That's because she is an alien whose planet was damaged by Dr. Mills' light beam. She has only a short time to get the good astronomer to send the jolt again so that her world will be saved. But, naturally, Steve must not know she is not an earthling. From alien "eyes" in handbags to drinking car batteries to convincing Steve to marry her, will Celeste succeed in her rescue attempts? If you are world weary, I heartily recommend this old charmer. It is very funny, probably Richard Benjamin's best effort, and it has a terrific cast, too. Ackroyd is wonderful but, then, so is Basinger in a role for which she has probably never garnered any praise, which is a big shame, for she is very funny and sweet. As for Lovitz, he could make a stone laugh and he is in excellent form in this one. All of the other cast members, including Hannigan, in her first big role, are fine. There is an abundance of terrific sight gags and special effects and the script is humorous, polished, and offbeat. As for the costumes, they are impressive, with Basinger looking like a dream. In short, do not be an alien to this film. There have been many films in cinematic history which have been praised high above this one but there are very few that actually deliver the laughs and enjoyment of this truly winning flick.