My Stepmother is an Alien (1988)
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13% of critics liked it
(15 reviews) -
31% of users liked it
(37,666 ratings)
An astrophysicist falls in love with a beautiful woman who is actually a disguised extraterrestrial in this high-concept comedy. Dan Aykroyd plays Steven Mills, a dedicated and harmlessly odd scientist researching ways to send radio signals to deep space. Unbeknownst to him, one of his experiments… More An astrophysicist falls in love with a beautiful woman who is actually a disguised extraterrestrial in this high-concept comedy. Dan Aykroyd plays Steven Mills, a dedicated and harmlessly odd scientist researching ways to send radio signals to deep space. Unbeknownst to him, one of his experiments works better than expected, attracting the attention of an alien in need of help. She travels to Earth and poses as a human, assuming the name Celeste and the body of Kim Basinger. Celeste's lack of knowledge about humanity causes her to act bizarrely at times, but her odd behavior unexpectedly causes Mills to fall in love with her. The confused Celeste decides to play along for her planet's sake, but she finds her plan threatened by Mills' teenage daughter Jessie (Alyson Hannigan), who has become suspicious of Celeste after witnessing some odd behavior. The culture clash between Celeste's planet and Earth serves as an excuse for broad slapstick and sitcom-style humor, such as Celeste's fumbling efforts to enact the human ritual of "kissing." ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Benjamin
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Dec 1, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Pretty dumb fantasy-sci-fi-comedy directed by Richard Benjamin.
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Kevin A. Ranson, MovieCrypt.com
Not nearly as bad as advertised.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Harmless.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
There were more laughs in "Nine and a Half Weeks"
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
...and your movie is a joke.
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Cast
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Dan Aykroyd
as Dr. Steve Mills
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Kim Basinger
as Celeste Martin
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Jon Lovitz
as Ron Mills
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Alyson Hannigan
as Jessie Mills
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Joseph Maher
as Dr. Lucas Budlong
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Ann Prentiss
as Bag
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Earl Boen
as Reverend
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Peter Bromilow
as Second in Command
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James L. Edwards
as Porn Actor
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Tanya Fenmore
as Ellen
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Seth Green
as Fred Glass
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Karen Haber
as Kristy
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Tony Jay
as Council Chief
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Amy Kirkpatrick
as Kimberly
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Juliette Lewis
as Lexie
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Wesley Mann
as Grady
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Maxine
as Porn Actress
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Kevin McDermott
as Olaf
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Suzie Plakson
as Tenley
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Barbara Sharma
as Mrs. Glass
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Adrian Sparks
as Dr. Morosini
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Harry Shearer
as Carl Sagan
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Robert Benedetti
as Drill Sergeant
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Sophia Bowen
as 12th Navigational Command
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Susan Carlsberg
as 12th Navigational Command
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Lisa Croisette
as Comdr. Winnek Wolfet
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Dave the Dog
as Peanut
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Jim Doughan
as Party Guest
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Gabi
as 12th Navigational Command
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Nina Henderson
as Cashier
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Jim Jackman
as Party Guest
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Jay McCaslin
as Party Guest
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Robyn Mundell
as Kat
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Chere Rae
as Station Wagon Driver
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Gina Raymond
as 12th Navigational Command
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Michele Rogers
as Skippy Budlong
