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| Directed by | Menno Meyjes |
| Produced by | Ed Elbert David Kirschner Toby Emmerich |
| Written by | David Gerrold |
| Starring | John Cusack Amanda Peet Sophie Okonedo Oliver Platt Bobby Coleman and Joan Cusack |
| Music by | Aaron Zigman |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Editing by | Bruce Green |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | November 2, 2007 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27 million |
| Gross revenue | $7,784,649 |
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Martian Child is a 2007 comedy-drama film about a writer who adopts a strange young boy who believes he is from Mars. Martian Child was released on November 2, 2007. The film was directed by Menno Meyjes and produced by New Line Cinema. The film stars John Cusack, Joan Cusack, and Bobby Coleman. The MPAA rating system rated the film with a PG for thematic elements and mild language.
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Plot
David Gordon (John Cusack), a popular Science Fiction author, lost his wife Mary when they were trying to adopt a child. Two years later, David is finally matched with a young boy named Dennis (Bobby Coleman). Socially awkward, Dennis believes he is from Mars and only goes outdoors when under the cover of a large box to block out the sun's harmful rays. Although initially hesitant to adopt a boy by himself, David recognizes a part of him in Dennis and slowly coaxes him out of the box and into his home.
With the help of David's friend Harlee (Amanda Peet) and sister Liz (played by Cusack's real life sister Joan), David and Dennis begin an arduous process of learning about each other, from Dennis' incessant photo-taking habits, his inclination to eat only Lucky Charms, and his perpetual stealing, to David's continuing love of his wife, his love of baseball and his own struggles to be accepted by others.
As David teaches Dennis how to be an "earthling," both earn each others' trust and eventually, they find someone who loves them unequivocally.
Cast
- John Cusack as David Gordon
- Bobby Coleman as Dennis
- Amanda Peet as Harlee
- Sophie Okonedo as Sophie
- Joan Cusack as Liz Gordon
- Oliver Platt as Jeff
- Anjelica Huston as Tina
- Richard Schiff as Lefkowitz
- Howard Hesseman as Dr. Berg
Background and production
The film is based on the award-winning novelette The Martian Child, by science fiction author David Gerrold.
Director Jerry Zucker was brought in to shoot new footage, according to Patrick Goldstein in the Los Angeles Times on August 10, 2007.
Box Office Performance
The box office performance was poor, grossing only $8,534,011.
Filming Dates
The movie was shot during 2 May 2005 - 7 July 2005.
Release
The film's original release date was June 29, then was set for October 26, then back to June 29, and finally settled on November 2.
External links
- Official site from New Line Cinema
- Official trailer from YouTube
- Martian Child at the Internet Movie Database
- Martian Child at Rotten Tomatoes
- Martian Child at Metacritic
- Martian Child at Box Office Mojo
- Martian Child at Allmovie
