Film1988108 min

My Stepmother is an Alien

Name: My Stepmother is an Alien
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1988
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Alyson Hannigan, Joseph Maher

Taste attributes: comedyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimpleglossyemotionally undemanding

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"Man's closest encounter."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, breezy sci-fi film: glossy and emotionally cool. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 374 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills, a widower with a young daughter. Before long, Celeste finds herself in love with Steve and her new life on Earth, where she experiences true intimacy for the first time. But when she loses sight of her mission, she begins to question where she belongs.

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