Martian Child

"Doesn't matter where you come from, as long as you find where you belong!"

2007 1h 46m EN

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6.7

SOLID

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35%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.7

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 335🥫35%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 21,245

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.

“Doesn't matter where you come from, as long as you find where you belong!”

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Cast

John Cusack
David
Bobby Coleman
Dennis
Amanda Peet
Harlee
Sophie Okonedo
Sophie
Joan Cusack
Liz
Oliver Platt
Jeff
Richard Schiff
Lefkowitz
Taya Calicetto
Esther

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Menno Meyjes
Writers: Seth Bass, Jonathan Tolins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Menno Meyjes, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bruce Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Cusack and Bobby Coleman and Amanda Peet carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Doesn't matter where you come from, as long as you find where you belong!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0415965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Menno Meyjes directs. Robert D. Yeoman behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Bruce Green cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Menno Meyjes, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bruce Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Cusack and Bobby Coleman and Amanda Peet carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Doesn't matter where you come from, as long as you find where you belong!".
8IMDB entry: tt0415965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.