Why Did You Pick On Me?
A weary sheriff and an incorrigible alien child dodge military trouble in a broad, family-friendly Italian science-fiction comedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- warm
- irreverent
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sheriff Hall remains responsible for H7-25 while the child alien repeatedly attracts military attention.
H7-25's inability to keep a low profile drives comic complications during the sheriff's ongoing travels.
Bud Spencer plays a sheriff in a Leone Film production while the plot centers on an alien child and military pursuit.
The military repeatedly disrupts Hall and H7-25's attempts to keep a low profile.
Films like Why Did You Pick On Me?, and why
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
Shared family-friendly science fiction premise, comic alien companion, small-town setting, and broad physical humor.
A Spaceman in Bohemia
Shared Bud Spencer-led action comedy, child partnership, benevolent extraterrestrial themes, and slapstick tone.
The Last Starfighter
Shared child-centered alien adventure, lighthearted science fiction, and warm comedy aimed at broad audiences.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Shared family science fiction, military pursuit, extraterrestrial identity concealment, and comic adventure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michele Lupo
- Release Date
- 1980-12-11
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (228)
Cast
- Bud Spencer
- Cary Guffey
- Ferruccio Amendola
- Claudio Undari
- John Bartha
- Carlo Reali
- Giancarlo Bastianoni
- Giovanni Cianfriglia
- Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
- Paolo Figlia
Common questions
- What is Why Did You Pick On Me? about?
- A weary sheriff and an incorrigible alien child dodge military trouble in a broad, family-friendly Italian science-fiction comedy.
- What is Why Did You Pick On Me? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Why Did You Pick On Me? as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Why Did You Pick On Me? violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Why Did You Pick On Me? as mild.
- Which films are like Why Did You Pick On Me??
- Films with a similar feel include The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid, A Spaceman in Bohemia, The Last Starfighter, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
- How long is Why Did You Pick On Me??
- Why Did You Pick On Me? runs 99 minutes.
