# My Favorite Martian (1999)

> A fired television producer’s plan to expose a stranded Martian gives way to an unlikely friendship in a broad Disney family comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5000

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
- Director: Donald Petrie
- Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah, Wallace Shawn, Christine Ebersole, Michael Lerner, Ray Walston
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120764/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: zany, good-natured, lighthearted, family movie night, kids sleepover

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