Is My Favorite Martian one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Favorite Martian sad?

No. Less sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Favorite Martian easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does My Favorite Martian end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Favorite Martian scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Favorite Martian violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

My Favorite Martian

Name: My Favorite Martian
Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Released: 1999
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah, Wallace Shawn

The martian has landed. There goes the neighborhood.

Directed by Donald Petrie

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, The Jerry Leider Company

199994 min5.6 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about an ambitious reporter and a resourceful alien who form an unlikely bond while thwarting each other's plans.

Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth. Thinking this is his ticket to a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes plans to expose the martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form and has plans of his own. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien, who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars.

Clusters

Underdog Friendship Stories Quirky Feel-Good Comedies Space & Alien Movies Prison Escape Movies

Genres

Comedy Family Science Fiction

Keywords

Alien Martian Fish Out Of Water

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is My Favorite Martian one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.
Is My Favorite Martian sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.
Is My Favorite Martian easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Does My Favorite Martian end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is My Favorite Martian scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is My Favorite Martian violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.