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My Favorite Martian

1999 American comic science fiction film directed by Donald Petrie
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My Favorite Martian

Summary

My Favorite Martian is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (826 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • My Favorite Martian's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • My Favorite Martian was directed by Donald Petrie[4].
  • Sherri Stoner wrote the screenplay for My Favorite Martian[5].
  • Deanna Oliver wrote the screenplay for My Favorite Martian[6].
  • My Favorite Martian's composer is recorded as John Debney[7].
  • My Favorite Martian's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • My Favorite Martian's genre is comedy film[9].
  • My Favorite Martian's based on is recorded as My Favorite Martian[10].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Jeff Daniels[11].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Christopher Lloyd[12].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Daryl Hannah[13].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Elizabeth Hurley[14].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Ray Walston[15].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Wallace Shawn[16].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Christine Ebersole[17].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Michael Lerner[18].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was T. K. Carter[19].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Tom Hallick[20].
  • A cast member of My Favorite Martian was Wayne Knight[21].
  • My Favorite Martian was produced by Robert Shapiro[22].
  • My Favorite Martian was produced by Jerry Leider[23].
  • My Favorite Martian was produced by Marc Toberoff[24].
  • My Favorite Martian's production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[25].
  • My Favorite Martian's production company is recorded as Jerry Leider Productions[26].
  • My Favorite Martian's production company is recorded as Robert Shapiro Productions[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Shapiro[22], Jerry Leider[23], and Marc Toberoff[24]. My Favorite Martian was directed by Donald Petrie[4]. Screenwriters include Sherri Stoner[5] and Deanna Oliver[6]. Cast members include Jeff Daniels[11], Christopher Lloyd[12], Daryl Hannah[13], Elizabeth Hurley[14], Ray Walston[15], and Wallace Shawn[16].

Publication

Publication dates include February 12, 1999[28] and May 20, 1999[29]. The original language of My Favorite Martian was English[30]. Genres include science fiction film[8] and comedy film[9]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[31] and video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

My Favorite Martian's main subject is extraterrestrial life[33].

Reception

Reviews include 12%[34] and 3.5/10[35].

Why It Matters

My Favorite Martian ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (826 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

Related Entities

California Christopher Lloyd Daryl Hannah Elizabeth Hurley film Jeff Daniels Netflix Ray Walston United States Wallace Shawn Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Wayne Knight

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Sandy Veneziano
    Set in period → 1990s
    Publication date → +1999-02-12T00:00:00Z, +1999-05-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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