What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From? (2000)

  • 42% of critics liked it
    (77 reviews)

  • 26% of users liked it
    (5,855 ratings)

Garry Shandling makes his big-screen debut as a leading man in this sci-fi romantic comedy. Harold (Shandling) is an alien from another galaxy sent to Earth on a vital mission: in order to ensure that his civilization will prevail, Harold must impregnate an Earth woman. But he discovers that this is… More

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Mar 3, 2000 Wide
Columbia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune

    Has a lot of jokes that register intellectually, but rarely does it poke you in a place where you can't help but squeal.

  • Susan Stark, Detroit News

    Bottom line, this is American Pie for boys-will -be- boys in the fiftysomething age range.

  • Jay Carr, Boston Globe

    Diverting.

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    Thirteen year-old boys would love the film if they could get into this R-rated picture.

  • Gary Schwan, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    The only eruption this movie evokes is a loud yawn.

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  • Tim S


    I watched this movie really wasted, so I'm not sure if this review is really all that fair. From what I remember there are some great, funny scenes from a really talented cast. Kinnear has some really funny asshole moments and John Goodman seems to make anything work. Annette… More

  • Michael S


    I can't believe Mike "The Graduate" Nichols directed THIS.

  • Lafe F


    Weird flick with lots of Garry Shandling clones. I didn't find this music too fun. I didn't quite get it.

  • Cinema F


    What Planet Are YouFrom? is not about the destruction of earth nor about the inane sex comedy a number of reviewers labeled/described it. The film explores the nature of male/female relationship quite well. Questions like: How do we meet each other? What are the female motives… More

  • Leo L


    Hilarious!

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