My Favorite Martian (1999)

The martian has landed. There goes the neighborhood.

• Comedy
• Family
• Science Fiction

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.

Rating

5.7 / 10 (368 votes)

Release date

February 11, 1999

Runtime

1h 34m

Language

English

Director

Donald Petrie

Status

Released