Martian Child

PG

Released Nov 2, 2007

1 hr. 46 min.

Kids & Family

Drama

Comedy

List

35%

110 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Wanting to experience fatherhood, a man (John Cusack) adopts a youngster (Bobby Coleman) who has an unusual crisis of identity, believing he is from Mars, and trouble arises when the man, who devotes himself to his strange son, begins to believe that the boy is indeed an alien.

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Critics Consensus

Despite some charms, overt emotional manipulation and an inconsistent tone prevents Martian Child from being the heartfelt dramedy it aspires to be.

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Cees T

Okay. Not quite Forrest Gump or The Cable Guy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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Cyrus K

Has some good ideas every now and then, but this movie is so boring that when we reach the finale you think "oh, we are here already? but we have done basically nothing this entire movie."

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/22

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Audience Member

LOL, the funniest dramedy ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

An intriguing and solidly acted drama worth telling and worth seeing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Wow the fact that this movie is scored low by critics just totally reinforces that critics are absolute pawns and morons. This was such a sweet, heartfelt movie it is literally on my top 20 list which also includes Oscar winners like the Blind Side. So if you embrace weirdness and kindness this is a movie you will enjoy. John and Joan are authentic and relatable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

A work of art. Very re-watchable, original, and stands the test of time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Menno Meyjes

Director

John Cusack

David

Amanda Peet

Harlee

Oliver Platt

Jeff

Bobby Coleman

Dennis

Joan Cusack

Liz

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Nell Minow

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Rated: C

Feb 18, 2012

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David Fear

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Martian Child rests upon the strength of its ensemble cast.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 16, 2020

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

But as my lead rant would suggest, my biggest disappointment is the film's cowardice in not bringing David's gayness into the story...

Mar 3, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

A five hankie love story from beginning to end, this is Cusack's Oscar gold. The film has a purity in its belief of love and acceptance. A purity that only a Martian Child can show us.

Nov 13, 2019

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Synopsis

Wanting to experience fatherhood, a man (John Cusack) adopts a youngster (Bobby Coleman) who has an unusual crisis of identity, believing he is from Mars, and trouble arises when the man, who devotes himself to his strange son, begins to believe that the boy is indeed an alien.

Director: Menno Meyjes
Executive Producer: Toby Emmerich, Mark Kaufman, Matt Moore, Mike Drake
Screenwriter: Seth E. Bass, Jonathan Tolins
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Hannah Rachel Productions Services Ltd.
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements|Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 29, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.5M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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