Mac and Me

Mac and Me

Eric's new in the neighborhood. Mac's new on the planet.

Directed by Stewart Raffill

Produced by Orion Pictures, Mac and Me Joint Venture

198899 min4.5 / 10

A heartfelt family adventure about an unlikely friendship between a lonely boy and a stranded alien, driven by warmth, hope, and the desire to reunite separated loved ones.

A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) escaping from nefarious NASA agents, is befriended by a young boy in a wheelchair. Together, they try to find MAC's family from whom he has been separated.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mac and Me easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Mac and Me end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Mac and Me violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Mac and Me sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Mac and Me scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Mac and Me, and what each one shares →

Like Mac and Me

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mac and Me

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mac and Me, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mac and Me, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mac and Me, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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