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Martian Child

2007 · 106 min

A gentle, heartfelt story about an unusual boy and the man who learns to understand him, blending warmth with moments of quiet struggle.

Directed by: Menno Meyjes
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet

Tagline: Doesn't matter where you come from, as long as you find where you belong!
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Menno Meyjes
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
isolation
parenthood
healing
Places: big city
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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