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48 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

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  • Starring: Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, John Cusack
  • Summary: A recently widowed science-fiction writer forms an unlikely family with a close friend and a young boy he adopts that claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignores some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister and gets more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true. (New Line Cinema)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 26
  3. Negative: 4 out of 26
  1. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Connie Ogle
    75
    Cusack, of course, is the perfect Anti-Schmaltz. His rapid-fire delivery makes everything he says sound like it's just pouring from his brain to his mouth, so that even the sappiest dialogue is rendered sincere.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gregory Kirschling
    58
    The problem with Martian Child is that it wants to be a story about outcasts, but Dennis doesn't come off as a cute little rebel.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Carina Chocano
    30
    Martian Child would like to be "About a Boy (Who Thinks He's a Martian)", but, disappointingly, it doesn't even come close.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. JoeB.
    10
    John Cusack is a real artist! He plays this father simply great - non-plus-ultra! He is unique and the whole story touched me to tears. A File for men (maybe more than for women) Greetz from Germany.… Expand
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  2. JayH.
    5
    Strange film, I did not find it particularly appealing. The cast is great, but I do not think the material was very interesting. It all has a hidden meaning and moral, but after about 30 minutes it was obvious and boredom followed. If you have something to say, just say it, why bother with the silly Martian element.… Expand
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  3. MikeN
    1
    Simple and trivial, the movie is filled with moral indoctrination and general lack of imagination. Good actor performances but that doesn9;t make up for it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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