My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers (WGA):

Jerico (written by) and
Herschel Weingrod (written by) ...

Release Date:

9 December 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A million lightyears from home, she's found a husband, a stepdaughter and a dog. When she finds out about sex, she may just stay for weekend.

Plot:

An alien is sent on a secret mission to Earth, where she appears as a gorgeous, attractive, and single lady...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Space | Secret | Scientist | Breakfast

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Dan Aykroyd	...	Steven Mills
Kim Basinger	...	Celeste Martin
Jon Lovitz	...	Ron Mills
Alyson Hannigan	...	Jessie Mills
Joseph Maher	...	Lucas Budlong
Seth Green	...	Fred Glass
Ann Prentiss	...	The Voice of Bag (voice)
Wesley Mann	...	Grady
Tony Jay	...	Council Chief
Peter Bromilow	...	Second in Command
Nina Henderson	...	Cashier
Harry Shearer	...	Carl Sagan (voice)
Adrian Sparks	...	Dr. Morosini
Juliette Lewis	...	Lexie
Tanya Fenmore	...	Ellen

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | West Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company:

Weintraub Entertainment Group

Trivia:

The 25 January 1988 draft of the script credits Jerico as writer, with revisions by Frank Galati, Richard Benner, Susan Rice, Herschel Weingrod and Timothy Harris, Paul Rudnick, and Debra Frank and Carl Sautter, and a further rewrite by Jonathan Reynolds. Only four of the ten writers received screen credit.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Celeste and Steve first have sex, Celeste reveals her left armpit twice. And both times, the poor tape job covering her breasts can clearly be seen.

Quotes:

Ron Mills: BABY!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Spies Reminiscent of Us (#8.3)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Whole Night

Great! What are you all talking about?

I'm wondering if everyone who reviewed this was watching the same film that I've seen because there is no way this movie can "endanger your mental growth." This movie is great! It's got a funny script and an interesting storyline...I don't know if people were expecting some kind of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" challenger, but you all need to see this movie for what it is...somehow I doubt it was meant to deliver some deep message about society or help you delve into your soul...it's a comedy that is meant to entertain! Lighten up, people....