What Planet Are You From?
Seen it?2000 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Man Who Fell to Earth, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their planet. The alien ends up falling in love while a suspicious FAA agent tails him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$75 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mike Nichols
- Garry ShandlingHarold Anderson
- Annette BeningSusan Anderson
- John GoodmanRoland Jones
- Greg KinnearPerry Gordon
- Ben KingsleyGraydon
- Judy GreerRebecca
- Danny ZornRandy
- Harmony SmithRita
- Richard JenkinsDon Fisk
- Linda FiorentinoHelen Gordon