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- 1988
- PG
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
- 1988
- PG
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
Summary An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.
Directed By: Stewart Raffill
Written By: Steve Feke, Stewart Raffill
- 1988
- PG
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
- 1988
- PG
- Orion Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
Mac and Me
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4.0
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Summary An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.
Directed By: Stewart Raffill
Written By: Steve Feke, Stewart Raffill
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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33% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
67% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
26
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
33% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
67% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Mac and his gangly parents are crude special-effects jobs, with dorky ears and dippy walks. But the kids love them anyway, thanks to director Stewart Raffill (The Philadelphia Experiment), who knows how to get young moviegoers cheering. His pace is quick, and the numerous chase scenes make for good fun. For sheer thrills, Mac beats Pippi and Pee-wee, claws down. [12 Aug 1988, p.C8]
Alan Silvestri's score is the worst mix of ersatz Jerry Goldsmith and schlock pop tunes, and the acting is pretty weak, though the filmmakers get good marks for using Calegory, a real-life disabled 11-year-old who brings a healthy authenticity to his role.
This is what happens when someone doesn't make a sequel to a hit movie fast enough. Someone else, with a lot of brass, makes a ripoff that is even less satisfying. [19 Aug 1988, p.A]
While worse films have, no doubt, touched the heart of the general public, Mac and Me is not only crass, it's boring and insulting to children's intelligence. [16 Aug 1988]
Jade Calegory, who plays the boy-hero in this cuddly alien yarn, was born with spina bifida, and the film is neither sentimental nor exploitative in dealing with its wheelchair-confined star. Unfortunately, there's little else to commend.
Everything about Mac And Me is shameless.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 User Ratings
4.0
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User Score
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Based on 4 User Ratings
4.0
25% Positive
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Production Company
Mac and Me Joint Venture
Release Date Aug 12, 1988
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating PG
Tagline How two boys worlds apart become the best of friends.
Awards
Razzie Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 4 Nominations
