My Stepmother Is an Alien

Name: My Stepmother Is an Alien
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1988-12-09
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Alyson Hannigan, Joseph Maher

1988·Movie·PG-13·108 min·★ 5.8(593)

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“She's gorgeous, and she's never been kissed. Needless to say, she's from another planet.”

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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About My Stepmother Is an Alien

My Stepmother Is an Alien is a 1988 English-language comedy and science fiction film directed by Richard Benjamin. The cast is led by Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

My Stepmother Is an Alien was produced by Weintraub Entertainment Group and The Catalina Production Group and made in United States of America. It was released on December 9, 1988, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Benjamin
Writers: Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris, Jonathan Reynolds
Release date: December 9, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: Weintraub Entertainment Group, The Catalina Production Group

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My Stepmother Is an Alien cast & crew

My Stepmother Is an Alien was directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris, and Jonathan Reynolds.

The cast features Dan Aykroyd as Steven Mills, Kim Basinger as Celeste Martin, Jon Lovitz as Ron Mills, Alyson Hannigan as Jessie Mills, Joseph Maher as Lucas Budlong, and Seth Green as Fred Glass.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Richard H. Kline, and it was produced by Art Levinson and Franklin R. Levy.

Is My Stepmother Is an Alien worth watching?

My Stepmother Is an Alien holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 593 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and science fiction, My Stepmother Is an Alien is worth a place on your watchlist.

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