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:

Space | Scientist | Alien | Secret | Whimsical

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 Bag (voice)
Wesley Mann	...	Grady
Tony Jay	...	Council Chief
Peter Bromilow	...	Second in Command
Nina Henderson	...	Cashier
Harry Shearer	...	Voice of Carl Sagan (voice)
Adrian Sparks	...	Dr. Morosini
Juliette Lewis	...	Lexie, Jessie's Friend #1
Tanya Fenmore	...	Ellen, Jessie's Friend #2

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:

Catalina Productions

Trivia:

Kim Basinger turned down the chance to play Sarah Tobias in The Accused (1988), in order to play Celeste.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When they are in the electric room the first time, a crew member is visible on the floor.

Quotes:

Ron Mills: BABY!

Movie Connections:

Features To Catch a Thief (1955)

Soundtrack:

Did You Ever Have The Feeling

Enjoyable light fluff

Ok, I admit to a guilty pleasure at 1)enjoying and 2) recommending this movie.

The plot is weak, the situation implausible and the secondary characters are weak. So why do I give this movie a 7/10?

Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger, who have some of the funniest lines in any movie.

They are both excellent as 'fish out of water' he as a nerdy social misfit and she as the space travelling investigator who has to find out how Dan Aykroyd's character was able to contact her planet from a primitive Earth.

It is a movie that definitely grows on you with repeated viewings.