Synopsis
A Martian lands on Earth and makes friends with a reporter.
Scores
Overall Score
65.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.7%
Review Aggregate
28.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyvisually strikingfunnycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Daniels | 1999 | $4,694,000 | $8,838,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1999 | $2,889,000 | $5,441,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Hurley | 1999 | $2,175,000 | $4,096,000 | (est) |
| Daryl Hannah | 1999 | $1,779,000 | $3,349,000 | (est) |
| Wallace Shawn | 1999 | $1,521,000 | $2,865,000 | (est) |
| Christine Ebersole | 1999 | $1,339,000 | $2,522,000 | (est) |
| Ray Walston | 1999 | $1,202,000 | $2,264,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes14,932
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $36,850,100 | $69,387,016 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $36,850,100 | $69,387,016 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $18,425,050 | $34,693,508 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $23,868,000 | $44,942,328 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $30,849,000 | $58,087,225 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $9,212,525 | $17,346,754 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $82,354,575 | $155,069,816 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $65,000,000 | $122,391,962 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $13,443,000 (est) | $25,312,541 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,647,000 | $3,101,224 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,482,000 | $8,439,397 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $9,750,000 | $18,358,794 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $94,322,000 | $177,603,918 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-11,967,425 | $-22,534,102 |
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