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My Stepmother Is An Alien

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My Stepmother Is An Alien (1988)

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Reviews Counted:15

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Rotten:13

Average Rating:3.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Beautiful alien Celeste arrives on Earth to convince scientist Dr. Steve Mills to continue his experiments, which provide the only hope for her home planet. Much to her surprise, Steve falls for... Beautiful alien Celeste arrives on Earth to convince scientist Dr. Steve Mills to continue his experiments, which provide the only hope for her home planet. Much to her surprise, Steve falls for her and they end up married, while Steve's daughter tries to make her blissfully unaware father see that Celeste is indeed an extraterrestrial. [More]

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Alyson Hannigan

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Alyson Hannigan, Joseph Maher, Seth Green, Harry Shearer, Juliette Lewis

Director: Richard Benjamin

Director: Richard Benjamin

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Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Pretty dumb fantasy-sci-fi-comedy directed by Richard Benjamin.

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Steve Crum
Steve Crum
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Not nearly as bad as advertised.

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Kevin A. Ranson
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Janet Maslin
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Harmless.

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Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

There were more laughs in "Nine and a Half Weeks"

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Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

...and your movie is a joke.

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