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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   8,253 votes
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Director:
Menno Meyjes
Writers (WGA):
Seth Bass (screenplay) &
Jonathan Tolins (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
2 November 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Family more
Tagline:
The story of a man becoming a father...and a boy becoming a son. more
Plot:
A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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(15 articles)
2012 interviews with Woody Harrelson, John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Thandie Newton
 (From Scorecard Review. 15 October 2009, 5:32 AM, PDT)

Post Grad
 (From Scorecard Review. 21 August 2009, 7:30 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
My Favorite Martian more (65 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG ror thematic elements and mild language (theatrical); for thematic elements. (video)
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Germany:6 | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG (certificate #42287) | South Africa:PG | South Korea:All | USA:PG | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Taiwan:GP | Australia:M | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG | Netherlands:6

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Trivia:
An early novel by screenwriter David Gerrold was called "When H.A.R.L.I.E. was One." Amanda Peet plays a character named Harlee. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When David is leaving the media event for his new book, the name of the gallery - Elliott Louis Gallery - is visible. This is an art gallery in Vancouver, Canada. more
Quotes:
David: That's a good question, which is usually what adults say if they don't know the answer. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-11-03)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Satellite more

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61 out of 68 people found the following comment useful.
My Favorite Martian, 10 November 2007
8/10
Author: pdwebbsite from United States

Martian Child will be one of those quiet movies that many people won't see. Those who don't see it will miss it. I can understand why it's sitting quiet: not much promotion, and who would it appeal to? There is no CGI, no car chases, no undue violence, only a brief kiss, and the movie isn't partof a trilogy. People who want plot that is not clichéd, and meaningful dialogue will search the movie out. It's aimed at the heart, and touches the emotions. It makes a person realize how important it is to have people in your life who will never, ever, ever, ever give up on you. Even when it looks like you are from Mars. John Cusack is not an actor I am drawn to, yet this movie changed my mind. He has depth, wit, and range I hadn't noticed before. Even if the movie doesn't get wild acclaim, it has a quiet understatement that I hope gets noticed. We all need to belong, and have at least one person believe in us.

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