A Martian lands on Earth and makes friends with a reporter.
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Donald Petrie
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Title: My Favorite Martian (1999)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | Uncle Martin | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Tim O'Hara | |
| Elizabeth Hurley | ... | Brace Channing | |
| Daryl Hannah | ... | Lizzie | |
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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'? Written by FilmFanUK
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The Martian Has Landed. There Goes The Neighborhood.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some crude humor, action-violence, sensuality, partial nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 February 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mi marciano favorito See more »Filming Locations:
Best Western Carpinteria Inn - 4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$65,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$11,181,043, 12 February 1999, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$36,830,057, 18 July 1999Company Credits
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Composed by Giuseppe Verdi (as Verdi)
Performed by The Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony (as Czecho-Slovak RSO)
Courtesy of Naxos of America
By Arrangement with Source/Q
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Bill Murray, Michael Douglas, Charlton Heston, and Martin Sheen were also considered for the role Uncle Martin. See more »Goofs
The reporters are not wearing any earpieces but they can hear Tim in the news-van. See more »Quotes
Uncle Martin: You Earthlings don't know how lucky you are. The only water we get on Mars has to be squeezed from rocks.See more »
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La donna è mobileComposed by Giuseppe Verdi (as Verdi)
Performed by The Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony (as Czecho-Slovak RSO)
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This was yet another big screen outing for a US TV show from the sixties It is amusing enough but was very much to formula. Intelligent Martian lands on Earth and meets the not too bright humans, in his view.
The usual wackiness ensues with the human, Bridges, eventually bonds with him and helps him to get home. Along the way he also gets the girl, Hannah.
This is a nice outing for some pleasant Hollywood stars who I had not seen for a while.
Pleasant enough to pass some spare time if you have not got anything better to view.