A Martian lands on Earth and makes friends with a reporter.
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Title: My Favorite Martian (1999)
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3 nominations.
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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 | |
| Wallace Shawn | ... | Coleye | |
| Christine Ebersole | ... | Mrs. Brown | |
| Michael Lerner | ... | Mr. Channing | |
| Ray Walston | ... | Armitan | |
| Shelley Malil | ... | Felix | |
| Jeremy Hotz | ... | Billy | |
| T.K. Carter | ... | Lenny | |
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Dawn Maxey | ... | Salesgirl |
| Steven Anthony Lawrence | ... | Nurplex Kid | |
| Michael Chieffo | ... | Earl Metz | |
| Troy Evans | ... | Captain Dalton | |
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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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Zoot, Martin's Talking Space Suit: I'd say a Model T Ford, but this one's got better tires.
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Wallace Shawn's character's full name is Elliot Coleye, which was purposely made to sound like "E-coli". See more »Goofs
[11:16]Uncle Martin says people of earth (earlings AKA terrans) are fortunate to have so much water as he's looking at the ocean water. He knows so much about earth, he should have known that ocean water is useless. Santa Barbara did build a water desalination plant in the early 1990's but was never turned on. See more »Quotes
Uncle Martin: It's Lizzie. What's a Lizzie?Zoot, Martin's Talking Space Suit: I'd say a Model T Ford, but this one's got better tires.
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12 February 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$65,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,828,586, 14 February 1999Gross USA:
$36,850,101Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$36,850,101Company Credits
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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.