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I Married a Strange Person!

"The honeymoon is definitely over!"

1998 1h 12m EN
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7.2
SOLID
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73%
FRESH
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6.9
IMDB
โ˜…7.2TMDB ยท 54๐Ÿ…73%Rotten Tomatoesโ˜…6.9IMDB ยท 2,196
ComedyAnimationFantasyScience Fiction
Synopsis
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On their wedding night, Grant begins experiencing strange, supernatural powers and his bride Keri can't cope. Whenever Grant thinks of something, it becomes reality, yet he doesn't know where this magic came from. Things become more complicated when a megalomaniac CEO sends the military to capture Grant in order to weaponize his abilities.

โ€œThe honeymoon is definitely over!โ€

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Bill Plympton
Writers
P.C. Vey, Bill Plympton
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M โ€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 83% of its budget on initial theatrical โ€” a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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28 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Plympton, shot by John Donnelly. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maureen McElheron. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Tom Larson and Charis Michelsen and Richard Spore carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Plympton directs. John Donnelly behind the camera. Maureen McElheron scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 72-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Shot for just $0.3M โ€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 3Earned back only 83% of its budget on initial theatrical โ€” a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 428 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 5Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 6Directed by Bill Plympton, shot by John Donnelly. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 7Original score by Maureen McElheron. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 8Tom Larson and Charis Michelsen and Richard Spore carry the top of the cast.
  • 9Marketing tagline: "The honeymoon is definitely over!".
  • 10IMDB entry: tt0119346 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 11Only 54 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 12Classified under 11 themes, including "married couple", "supernatural", "wedding night", "tank".

The technical file

Cinematography
John Donnelly
Original score
Maureen McElheron
Runtime
72 min ยท 1h 12m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$250,000
Box office
$206,272
Return
83% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R
Rotten Tomatoes
73% ๐Ÿ… Fresh
IMDB rating
6.9/10 ยท 2,196 votes
MPAA
R

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

  • Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film

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Also by

Bill Plympton

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Production companies

Who made it

  • BI

    Bill Plympton Studios

Key crew

  • CreatorBill Plympton
  • AnimationBill Plympton

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • married couple
  • supernatural
  • wedding night
  • tank
  • musical
  • super power
  • newlywed
  • adult animation
  • military
  • independent film
  • absurd

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1998-08-28R

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International titles

  • I Married a Strange PersonUS

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