My Favorite Martian

– News producer, Tim O'Hara gets himself fired for unwillingly compromising his bosses' daughter durin..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
My Favorite Martian (1999)

News producer, Tim O'Hara gets himself fired for unwillingly compromising his bosses' daughter during a live transmission. A little later, he witnesses the crashing of a small Martian spacecraft, realizing his one-time chance of delivering a story that will rock the earth. Since Tim took the original but scaled-down spaceship with him, the Martian follows him to retrieve it.

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Producing Country:
USA
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My Favorite Martian (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Feb 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writer:

John L. Greene (television series My Favorite Martian), Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver

Main Actors:

Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah

Plot:

Life couldn't get much worse for News Producer Tim O'Hara. He humiliates the one he loves, Brace Channing and ends up getting fired by her father. Then, a Martian from Mars arrives in his home. The Martian adopts the name 'Uncle Martin' and becomes friends with Tim, whilst he fixes his ship. Unaware to Martin, Tim actually wants to reveal him to the world, but can he actually do that to his new friend and 'Uncle'?

Awards:

3 nominations.

Production:

Walt Disney Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
12%
Metacritic:
33%