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What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From
Actors: Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Ben Kingsley
Director: Mike Nichols
Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy
R     2000     1hr 45min

To save his planet of men, an alien is sent to earth to procreate with a woman.

     

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Actors: Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Ben Kingsley
Director: Mike Nichols
Creators: Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey, Ed Solomon, Michael Leeson, Peter Tolan
Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sub-Genres: Mike Nichols, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen,Widescreen,Anamorphic - Closed-captioned
DVD Release Date: 07/18/2000
Original Release Date: 03/03/2000
Theatrical Release Date: 03/03/2000
Release Year: 2000
Run Time: 1hr 45min
Screens: Color,Full Screen,Widescreen,Anamorphic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
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K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 10/27/2022...
Not really a fan of Garry Shandling but he makes this work. There's an all-star cast of characters making this quirky and lots of fun!
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

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Couldn't Stop Laughing
Ray Lee Johnson | 11/30/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"What Planet Are You From? is a laugh-out loud movie.I am seeing it for the first time in 2008. If you like Ben Stiller and Monty Python movies, this is a pure gem for you.The plot is simple and straight-forward, world domination from another planet.I don't know how I missed it.The direction of Mike Nichols is sharp and focused.Garry Shandling,Annette Benning, Greg Kinnear,Ben Kingsley, and John Goodman are hilarious each in their own way.There are a ton of funny one-liners and it feels like a great Broadway play.There some funny lines,unprintable that are just zingers in their delivery.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

RLJ"
I laughed, but it's not brilliant or anything
B. E Jackson | Pennsylvania | 11/10/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I really liked the way the jokes came across in What Planet Are You From?

Lots of weiner jokes that were used creatively and even somewhat intelligently, NOT horribly and obvious. The way the "alien" would come up to women and demand having sex with them because it was his job to have a baby with a woman and bring the baby back to his home alien world was VERY funny to me. Of course it wasn't believable in ANY way, and it wasn't supposed to be.

I'm very surprised the writers actually included segments involving the alien world, since to me, that seems one step TOO far into whacky and tacky, if you get my drift.

I thought the story was great how the "alien" finally found just the right woman for him to have a baby with, and honestly, the very best thing about the movie is the way the alien cleverly tried convincing women he wanted to have a baby with them. You see, the women thought the alien was a nice, responsible adult man looking to start a family- they had no IDEA he was actually an alien appearing on earth for one reason and one reason only, and *this* is why the story was great!

The only thing I didn't like was how the alien (in case you don't know, the alien is actually just an adult man) came back to earth- apparently the only way he can get back to earth is to appear in an airplane that's flying in the air. VERY silly.

Overall though, a unique comedy that's full of hidden laughs and great moments."