My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian (1999)

The martian has landed. There goes the neighborhood.

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.

Date of release
1999-02-11
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (369)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Director
Donald Petrie

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian is a 1999 American science fiction comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, written by Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver. The film is loosely based on the 1960s television series of the same name which starred Ray Walston, who also has a supporting role in the film. The film stars Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Daryl Hannah, Elizabeth Hurley, Wallace Shawn, and Wayne Knight. A Mickey Mouse Works short, Pluto Gets the Paper: Spaceship, was shown in theaters with it.

Production

In 1993, writers Barry Strugatz and Mark Burns were tasked with writing the initial draft. The film was originally set up at Warner Bros. with Joe Dante attached to direct and Martin Short to star. The film was cancelled and put into turnaround, where it was picked up by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Donald Petrie and written by Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver, based on the television series created by John L. Greene.

Christopher Lloyd was cast in April 1997. Elizabeth Hurley was cast in July.

The score of the film is composed and conducted by John Debney, while the track "Uncle Martin Arrives" is written and composed by Danny Elfman. It also incorporated George Greeley's theme song from the television series of the same name.

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