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A recently widowed science fiction writer forms an unlikely family with a close friend and a young adopted boy that claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignores some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister and gets more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true.
| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 2nd, 2007 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for thematic elements and mild language. |
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| Distributors: |
New Line Cinema
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$7,486,906 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...bland and safe..." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Tasha Robinson
"...goes awry..." more...
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C |
E! Online, Dezhda Mountz
"John Cusack manages to deliver plenty of warm fuzzies..." more...
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B+ |
Entertainment Weekly, Gregory Kirschling
"...inadvertently turns you against the overindulgent parenting culture." more...
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C+ |
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