Martian Child Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 21, 2008

Martian Child

Release Date: Friday, November 2, 2007

A science-fiction writer, wanting to be a dad, adopts a 6-year-old boy who he becomes convinced is an alien from Mars.

Director: Menno Meyjes

Starring: John Cusack • Sophie Okonedo • Oliver Platt • Bobby Coleman

PG Drama N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The romantic drama "Martian Child" stars John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (Amanda Peet) and a young boy he adopts that claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignores some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister (Joan Cusack) and gets more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true. Based

Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

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Who stars in Martian Child – Cast List

John Cusack
Distorted, 2012
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Sophie Okonedo
The Great Beyond, Death on the Nile
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Oliver Platt
2012, Love and Other Drugs
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Bobby Coleman
The Last Song, Friends With Money

Who is making Martian Child – Crew List

A look at Martian Child behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Menno Meyjes last helmed Last Battle Dreamer and Manolete. The film's writer Jonathan Tolins last penned SantaKid and The McCrearys.

Director: Menno Meyjes
Screenwriters: Jonathan Tolins
Seth Bass
Menno Meyjes
Producers: Ed Albert
David Kirschner
Corey Sienega

Studios: New Line Cinema
Production Company: Hannah Rachel Productions

Production – What we know about the Martian Child

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Martian Child movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic elements and mild language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Martian Child Release Date: When was the film released?

Martian Child was released in on Friday, November 2 , 2007. There were two other movies released on the same date, including American Gangster and Bee Movie.