Martian Child (2007)

Director:

Menno Meyjes

Writers (WGA):

Seth Bass (screenplay) &
Jonathan Tolins (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

2 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The story of a man becoming a father...and a boy becoming a son.

Plot:

A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.

Plot Keywords:

Author | Observatory | Traffic Light | Eccentricity | Single Father

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

John Cusack	...	David
Bobby Coleman	...	Dennis aka the Martian Child
Amanda Peet	...	Harlee
Sophie Okonedo	...	Sophie
Joan Cusack	...	Liz
Oliver Platt	...	Jeff
Bud	...	Somewhere aka Flomar
Richard Schiff	...	Lefkowitz
Taya Calicetto	...	Esther
David Kaye	...	Andy
Braxton Bonneville	...	Nicholas
Samuel Charles	...	Jonas
Zak Ludwig	...	Young David
Samuel Patrick Chu	...	Boy at Group Home
Ryan Morrissette	...	Boy at Group Home

MPAA:

Rated PG ror thematic elements and mild language (theatrical); for thematic elements. (video)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | USA:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-7 | Malaysia:U | Taiwan:GP | USA:PG (certificate #42287) | Germany:6 | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Australia:M | South Africa:PG | Australia:PG (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Hannah Rachel Production Services Ltd.

Trivia:

Director Jerry Zucker was brought in to shoot new footage, according to Patrick Goldstein in the Los Angeles Times on 10 August 2007

Goofs:

Factual errors: When David receives the letter from child services, the envelope not only has six digits in the zip code instead of five, the state is listed as "CS", which does not exist.

Quotes:

David: ...I think hysteria is a way of life. It's a clothing line at least.

Movie Connections:

References Amadeus (1984)

Soundtrack:

Jingle Bells

Sensational Movie! Cusacks finest performance.

Martian Child is a unique movie that you will not only find emotional but very true! The movie is intelligent, funny and loving with some of the finest acting from both John Cusack and Bobby Coleman. It is a mix between Big Daddy and K-Pax but without doubt has more intelligence and emotion than those two movies! Both Cusack and Coleman form a bond that is so strong and loving, you actually shed tears throughout the movie! It is a great film and i am sure that when it is release it will do well at the box office like all of Cusacks movies! Its a feel good piece of art and one of the best of the year! The movie will make you want to hold your children and enjoy life, it has a Disney feel but is so intelligent that you admire the director and the actors.