The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

A How-To-Do-It Guide.

Directed by Jeff Abugov

Produced by Earthbound Human Productions Inc., Welb Film Pursuits Ltd.

199990 min6.0 / 10

A playful romantic comedy that frames modern courtship through the lens of an alien nature documentary, using deadpan narration and visual metaphors to gently mock human mating rituals.

David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as an extraterrestrial nature documentary. The relationship "footage" is played straight, while the voice-over (with its most often wildly inaccurate theories) and elaborate visual metaphors add comedy.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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46/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

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Surprise35

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Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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