What Planet Are You From? (2000)

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writers (WGA):

Garry Shandling (story) &
Michael Leeson (story) ...

Release Date:

3 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

To save his planet, an alien must find a woman on Earth to have his baby. There's just one problem.

Plot:

A highly-evolved planet, whose denizens feel no emotion and reproduce by cloning, plans to take over Earth from the inside by sending an operative...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Banker | Baby | Alien Invasion | Restroom

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Garry Shandling	...	Harold Anderson
Annette Bening	...	Susan Anderson
John Goodman	...	Roland Jones
Greg Kinnear	...	Perry Gordon
Ben Kingsley	...	Graydon
Judy Greer	...	Rebecca
Danny Zorn	...	Randy
Harmony Smith	...	Rita
Richard Jenkins	...	Don Fisk
Linda Fiorentino	...	Helen Gordon
Caroline Aaron	...	Nadine Jones
Nora Dunn	...	Madeline
Cricky Long	...	Janice
Camryn Manheim	...	Alison
Ann Cusack	...	Liz

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Peru:14 | Finland:K-12 | Iceland:L | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): One character mentions that he lives in Phoenix AZ, but also adds he has a weekend get-away house in Scottsdale - a Phoenix suburb just ten miles away.

Quotes:

Susan Anderson: We've been screwing for 21 hours non-stop.

Movie Connections:

References The Crying Game (1992)

Soundtrack:

The Meaning of Love

Wildly funny and original

"What Planet Are You From" is a very original comedy and I was laughing the whole way through. Garry Shandling co-wrote the script, and plays the lead character well. Fans of Garry will love this movie. I liked the scene where Annette Bening and Shandling are making love, and we cut to the dancing fountain at the Belaggio, as we hear their sexual moans in the background while Lionel Ritchie's "All Night Long" plays in the soundtrack. That was a well-crafted scene. And there are many others. The supporting cast is great, too. This is a comedy that's funny, original, intelligent and stylish. It's a real gem. If you want some big laughs...you can't go wrong.