# Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)

> A bickering married couple is swept into a brightly colored alien coup where a hapless husband must outwit a would-be cosmic bridegroom and save Earth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16409

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Action
- Director: Greg Beeman
- Cast: Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz, Thalmus Rasulala, Wallace Shawn, Eric Idle, Dwier Brown, Kathy Ireland
- TMDB rating: 4.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104905/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, goofy, bizarre, family movie night, campy comedy night

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