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

Some location shooting took place in Thousand Oaks, California. The beach that Celeste sets down in at the start is the same beach from Beverly Hills, 90210.

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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

Steven Mills: If you want my secrets, you'll eat my sandwich!

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Crazy Credits

After all the credits roll, Jimmy Durante [or, rather, his ghost] says "Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, whereever you are"

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Connections

References Popeye the Sailor (1933)

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Soundtracks

"Pump Up The Volume"
Written by Steve Young and Martin Young
Performed by M.A.R.R.S.
Courtesy of 4th And Broadway Records
A division of Island Records
By license from 4 A.D. Records

User Reviews

charming little story

This movie was fun. I don't know why everyone is ragging on it. Deserving, nerdy guy gets the girl and saves the world. Nice salutes to movies of the '40s. If the plot's weak, it's because there's not much conflict, no diabolical scheming bad guy. The characters are all sweet and real enough that you care about them. Ms. Basinger is pretty, but if you want to see her do sexy, see _Cool World_.