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      Doin' Time on Planet Earth

      PG 1988 1h 25m Sci-Fi List
      Reviews 44% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Ryan (Nicholas Strouse) lives with his parents and siblings at their family-owned Holiday Inn in boring Sunnyvale, Ariz. When he's not at school or fantasizing about a sexy hotel lounge singer, he dreams of moving far away to Saudi Arabia. In reality, he's stuck in Sunnyvale -- with no date to his brother's wedding. Depressed, he visits an online dating site, but is greeted with strange questions that lead him to believe he's an alien. Then his neighbors arrive and convince him he's right. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Silly, low budget, low comedy movie, but it has a little bit of charm. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Ryan (Nicholas Strouse) lives with his parents and siblings at their family-owned Holiday Inn in boring Sunnyvale, Ariz. When he's not at school or fantasizing about a sexy hotel lounge singer, he dreams of moving far away to Saudi Arabia. In reality, he's stuck in Sunnyvale -- with no date to his brother's wedding. Depressed, he visits an online dating site, but is greeted with strange questions that lead him to believe he's an alien. Then his neighbors arrive and convince him he's right.
      Director
      Charles Matthau
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 25m
      Sound Mix
      Surround