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MPAA RATING: PG for thematic elements and mild language
Starring John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff, and David Kaye
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)
| GENRE(S): | Comedy | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: |
David Gerrold (novel)
Jonathan Tolins Seth Bass |
| DIRECTED BY: | Menno Meyjes |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 12, 2008 Theatrical: November 2, 2007 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 108 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 25 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mike N gave it a1:
Simple and trivial, the movie is filled with moral indoctrination and general lack of imagination. Good actor performances but that doesn't make up for it.
Marcia B gave it a10:
Golly, this movie is swell!! But more importantly, anyone who makes comments about "Martian Child's" secret agenda for SRS candidates- well, those people are swell, too, and not, I repeat, NOT complete idiots. Gosh, these user comments are so worthwhile and groovy, I won't even bother seeing movies anymore; I'll just read about them here! (To the editing staff- since you are obviously too GUTLESS to post comments that even slightly chide other users for their offensive remarks, I sure hope that there was an adequate amount of sucking up in THIS comment to suit your high standards. Bunch of lemmings).
Brandon gave it a10:
Honestly, some of the user comments on here are even more absurd than the scathing reviews this beautiful movie garnered from heartless, jaded professional critics. This movie was based on a true story by David Gerrold, an average man turned hero as he adopted and rescued a lonely, troubled little boy from a hideous childhood. The martian aspect of the movie had nothing to do with the creepy insinuations made by some users; rather, it was a coping mechanism used by the real "Martian Child" as he tried to grapple with a short lifetime of abuse and neglect prior to his adoption. In the future, may I suggest even a modicum of research before posting half-baked theories that do little other than tarnish the premise of a truly honorable film?
Jordan Z. gave it a10:
This is an awsome movie and it makes so much since there are so many real live decisions that have to be made and it is so great.
Chad S. gave it a7:
You can't set your film at a planetarium without conjuring up Nicholas Ray's "Rebel Without a Cause", which in effect, rips off the extrapolative conceit that Dennis(Bobby Coleman) is a child from outer space. The "martian" boy feels uncomfortable on Mars' surface. The red planet is not his home, after all. Dennis tells his adoptive father David(John Cusack) that he might be from a different Mars. Later on, "Martian Child" returns to the planetarium, where David's epiphany results in these compassionate words of acceptance to his adoptive son, "I'm not even that smart. I can see it. It's so obvious, " as both males(one from Mars, one from Venus) face each other on the building's ledge, past the precipice of knowing. Why Bobby keeps a collection of other people's stuff in his closet suddenly becomes obvious: he doesn't want to be the only one. "Martian Child" may someday be reappraised as an important film once it's recognized that Dennis, in all likelihood, is a future candidate for SRS(sex reassignment surgery), because this martian child, this earthling with the pipsqueak voice, feels alien in his own skin, feels pretty.
Daniel B. gave it a10:
I thought this movie was AMAZING! I finally saw this movie & wanted to watch it over & over. I'm at a loss for words & wanted the story to go on & on. There is a Martian Child in all of us & learning how to deal with our insecurities is all apart of growing up & trusting people. I would love to more movies as honest as this one.
Jay H. gave it a5:
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.
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