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My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988 · 108 min

A goofy, good-natured sci-fi romp with silly gags, a sweet romance, and broad physical comedy.

Directed by
Richard Benjamin
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
Tagline
She's gorgeous, and she's never been kissed. Needless to say, she's from another planet.
Overview
Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills, a widower with a young daughter. Before long, Celeste finds herself in love with Steve and her new life on Earth, where she experiences true intimacy for the first time. But when she loses sight of her mission, she begins to question where she belongs.

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Directed by
Richard Benjamin
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism2
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Richard Benjamin
Written by
Herschel Weingrod, Jerico, Jonathan Reynolds, Timothy Harris
Starring
Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Alyson Hannigan, Joseph Maher, Seth Green, Ann Prentiss, Wesley Mann
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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