My Favorite Martian (1999)

A martian lands on Earth and makes friends with a reporter.

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers:

John L. Greene (television series My Favorite Martian), Sherri Stoner,

Stars:

Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Lloyd	...	Uncle Martin
Jeff Daniels	...	Tim O'Hara
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Brace Channing
Daryl Hannah	...	Lizzie
Wallace Shawn	...	Coleye
Christine Ebersole	...	Mrs. Brown
Michael Lerner	...	Mr. Channing
Ray Walston	...	Armitan
Shelley Malil	...	Felix
Jeremy Hotz	...	Billy
T.K. Carter	...	Lenny
Dawn Maxey	...	Salesgirl
Steven Anthony Lawrence	...	Nurplex Kid
Michael Chieffo	...	Earl Metz
Troy Evans	...	Captain Dalton

Storyline

Life couldn't get much worse for News Producer Tim O'Hara. He humiliates the one he loves, Brace Channing and ends up getting fired by her father. Then, a Martian from Mars arrives in his home. The Martian adopts the name 'Uncle Martin' and becomes friends with Tim, whilst he fixes his ship. Unaware to Martin, Tim actually wants to reveal him to the world, but can he actually do that to his new friend and 'Uncle'?

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Plot Keywords:

martian | spaceship | miniaturization | antenna | plumber's snake | 

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Taglines:

The Martian Has Landed. There Goes The Neighborhood.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some crude humor, action-violence, sensuality, partial nudity and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mi marciano favorito

Filming Locations:

Best Western Carpinteria Inn - 4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£242,558 (UK) (28 May 1999)

Gross:

£1,959,362 (UK) (6 August 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The outdoor set of Tim's apartment (with the exterior right-angled staircase) is almost exactly the set from the early 1960s TV show.

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Goofs

The reporters are not wearing any earpieces but they can hear Tim in the news-van.

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Quotes

Zoot, Martin's Talking Space Suit: [Over a pink dress] If love is a crime, lock me up. I'm guilty. Look at her, a perfect size six and never been worn.

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Crazy Credits

Zoot AS HIMSELF

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Connections

References Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)

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Soundtracks

"Let's Fall in Love"
Written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of PolyGram Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music

User Reviews

How can you go wrong with Disney?

When I was a kid in the 50's and 60's anything connected with Disney was by definition great. What happened? They are able to get any actors and actresses they want, the best of their time. But somehow Disney manages to screw things up in spite of their abundant resources.

Disney can afford the best writers, the best producers and directors, but still...they screw things up! This movie is crap. The sad thing is that I suspect Disney in their arrogance does not even know when a movie is good or bad.

It is only due to the talent of the actors that I can even give it a 3 of 10.