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My Favorite Martian

1999Movie1 h 34 minPG

36

WeakGoodWatch score

36

WeakGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth.

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Date night
Family movie night
Friends night

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Not for brutality, scares or tears.

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Directed by: Donald Petrie
Written by: Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver
Produced by: Marc Toberoff, Jerry Leider, Robert Shapiro
Music by: John Debney

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Facts

February 11, 1999 · 1 h 34 min · PG

Released: February 11, 1999
Runtime: 1 h 34 min
Age rating: PG
Genres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $65 million
Box office: $37 million
Available in: 64 countries

Tropes

Self-Destruct Mechanism, Living Clothes, Reactive Continuous Scream +9

12 of 80 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream My Favorite Martian?"

Questions about My Favorite Martian

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream My Favorite Martian?

In the United States, My Favorite Martian streams on Disney+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 55 other countries.

Is My Favorite Martian worth watching?

36

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36 (IMDb 5.1, Letterboxd 2.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 13%, and Metacritic 33). Audiences rate it higher (48 out of 100) than critics (23).

Is My Favorite Martian okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will My Favorite Martian make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch My Favorite Martian?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was My Favorite Martian a box office flop?

Budget$65 million

Box office$37 million

Yes: it cost about $65 million to make and earned $37 million worldwide, 57% of its budget.

What tropes does My Favorite Martian use?

Self-Destruct MechanismLiving ClothesReactive Continuous ScreamDoes This Remind You of Anything?Fan DisserviceDespair Event HorizonDouble Standard: Abuse, Female on MaleCassandra TruthPardon My KlingonAdaptational UglinessOh, Crap!Voluntary Shapeshiftingand 68 more

TV Tropes lists 80 tropes for it, including Self-Destruct Mechanism, Living Clothes, and Reactive Continuous Scream.