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199994 minComedy, Family, Science Fiction

My Favorite Martian

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Is My Favorite Martian worth watching? With a rating of 5.633/10, this Comedy, Family, Science Fiction film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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My Favorite Martian Synopsis

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.

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Top Cast

Christopher Lloyd
Christopher LloydUncle Martin
Jeff Daniels
Jeff DanielsTim O'Hara
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth HurleyBrace Channing
Daryl Hannah
Daryl HannahLizzie
Wallace Shawn
Wallace ShawnColeye
Christine Ebersole
Christine EbersoleMrs. Brown
Michael Lerner
Michael LernerMr. Channing
Ray Walston
Ray WalstonArmitan
Shelley Malil
Shelley MalilFelix
Jeremy Hotz
Jeremy HotzBilly

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Is My Favorite Martian worth watching?

My Favorite Martian has received mixed reviews with a 5.633/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Comedy, Family, Science Fiction movies.

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My Favorite Martian has received average ratings (5.633/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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Critic Reviews

r96skOct 9, 2020
★ 5

Rubbish, despite a pretty good cast. 'My Favorite Martian' is an unfunny, wide of the mark 1999 release from Disney. None of the humour got laughs, or mild amusement, out from me - except one scene involving a toilet, which is marginally amusing. It also tries to join the comedy up with heart, especially between Martin and Tim, but it simply doesn't hit. There are moments where I could tell the film wanted me to care for the character(s) but I never did. It's also a surprisingly horny film, with iffy innuendo and even some inappropriate touching in there. If this was an 'American Pie' type of film then it might fit, but it feels very out of place here. Zoot (Wayne Knight) confirms those words, his dumb character is obnoxious. Knight, who is oddly uncredited, is joined by Christopher Lloyd (Martin) and Jeff Daniels (Tim). That should be a great match, but they never really click together in my opinion - a missed opportunity, for sure. Elizabeth Hurley (Brace) and Daryl Hannah (Lizzie) are also involved, though the female characters are pretty pointless - Hurley has a small part in the main plot at one point, at least. It's a no from me. Straight into the bottom ten of Disney live-action, of the ones I've seen up until '99. Perhaps fans of the original television series will enjoy this, but I didn't.