The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
Seen it?1999 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 36% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as an extraterrestrial nature documentary. The relationship "footage" is played straight, while the voice-over (with its most often wildly inaccurate theories) and elaborate visual metaphors add comedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 26 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Abugov
- Mackenzie AstinThe Male
- Carmen ElectraThe Female
- David Hyde PierceThe Narrator
- Markus RedmondThe Male's Friend
- Lucy LiuThe Female's Asian Friend
- Lisa RotondiThe Female's Slutty Friend
- Sharon WyattThe Male's Mother
- Jack KehlerThe Male's Father
- Leo RossiThe Female's Father
- Antonette SaftlerThe Female's Mother