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Summary
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+28)
Critics 45Audiences 73GoodWatch 59
Metascore49
Tomatometer41%
Audience score75%
IMDb7.4
User score7.3
Letterboxd · 64 K ratings3.4/5
Box office
1.0×its budget
- Budget
- $48 M
- Worldwide
- $50 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h
Longer than most sci-fi movies, +21 min on the typical 99
typical 99120Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 40 more
+8Released
2001
October 26, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
Science FictionDramaMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany- United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and suicide themes, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 41 more60 people
- Jeff BridgesDr. Mark Powell
- Kevin SpaceyProt
- Mary McCormackRachel Powell
- Alfre WoodardClaudia Villars
- David Patrick KellyHowie
- Saul WilliamsErnie
- Peter GeretySal
- Celia WestonMrs. Archer
Ajay NaiduDr. Chakaraborty
Tracy VilarMaria- MMMelanee MurrayBess
John Toles-BeyRussell
Kimberly ScottJoyce Trexler
Conchata FerrellBetty McAllister
Vincent LarescaNavarro
Mark Christopher LawrenceSimms
Brian HoweSteve Becker
Mary MaraAbby- TMTess McCarthyNatalie Powell - Age 6
- NDNatasha DorfhuberGabby Powell - Age 9
Brandon de PaulJosh - Age 10
Aaron PaulMichael Powell - Age 21
William LuckingSheriff
Kelly ConnellWalter Fleen
Directing · 4
- Iain Softley Director
- Scott Robertson Second Assistant Director
- Peter Kohn First Assistant Director
- Karen Golden Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Charles Leavitt Screenplay
- Gene Brewer Novel, Associate Producer
Production · 12
- Susan G. Pollock Executive Producer
- Lawrence Gordon Producer
- Robert F. Colesberry Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Lloyd Levin Producer
- Debra Zane Casting
- Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Camera · 14
- John Mathieson Director of Photography
- Jim McConkey Steadicam Operator
- Suzanne Tenner Still Photographer
- David M. Dunlap "B" Camera Operator
- Paul C. Babin Camera Operator
- Andy Shuttleworth Steadicam Operator
Editing · 5
- Craig McKay Editor
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
- Joe Landauer First Assistant Editor
- Deirdre Slevin Associate Editor
- Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
Sound · 14
- Edward Shearmur Original Music Composer
- J. Paul Huntsman Supervising Sound Editor
- Mark Weingarten Production Sound Mixer
- Frank A. Montaño Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Pamela Kahn Foley Artist
- Chris Jenkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 10
- John Beard Production Design
- Alec Hammond Art Direction
- Cheryl Carasik Set Decoration
- Drew Boughton Assistant Art Director
- Richard Bloom Art Department Coordinator
- Mark Poll Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 19
- Louise Mingenbach Costume Design
- Edouard F. Henriques III Makeup Artist
- Susan Germaine Hairstylist
- Carol A. O'Connell Hairstylist
- Pamela Wise Costume Supervisor
- Martin Samuel Hair Department Head
Visual Effects · 3
- Conny Fauser Visual Effects Supervisor
- Petra Holtorf Visual Effects Producer
- Matt Cohen 24 Frame Playback
Lighting · 8
- James B. Crawford Chief Lighting Technician
- Jimmy Keys Rigging Gaffer
- Scott Kidner Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Spencer Wilcox Rigging Grip
- Justin Van Fleet Rigging Grip
- Tim Alatorre Rigging Grip
Other crew · 15
- Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator
- Joey Box Stunt Coordinator
- Keii Johnston Stunt Coordinator
- Tim Rigby Stunts
- Jim Palmer Stunts
- Jennifer Lamb Stunts
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