Martian Child

2007 · 106 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 21,167 VOTES · DIR. Menno Meyjes

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Overview

A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,954 lines

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00:00:59 Uh... oh, no.
00:05:17 Are you a friend of his, or what?
00:09:53 He's just... ha... likes taking pictures.
00:13:10 Come in.
00:17:59 Hello.
00:23:54 There really aren't any rules, you know?
00:29:25 I think it's time to get you out of the house.
00:32:42 Go! Go! Go!
00:36:54 What is with your pitching?
00:39:55 Or a little more rigid.
00:43:00 Hey, there's no harm in being a little eccentric.
00:47:02 It was raining.
00:50:59 I could stop writing...
00:56:16 I was just trying to have fun, buddy.
00:59:34 The principal gave me no option.
01:03:46 There's just things that are a little further away...
01:07:17 'cause we don't have our weight belt today.
01:14:16 What the heck do you need to be from Mars for?
01:19:35 # Mr. Blue Sky is living here today #
01:23:18 I need you to answer me.
01:27:27 That's my least favorite word.
01:31:36 - Okay. - Okay.
01:37:09 Well, to me, you are.
01:41:44 # I'll remember you this... #

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,954
Dialogue density18.4 lines / min
First line00:00:59
Final line01:41:44

Production Record

DirectorMenno Meyjes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27,000,000
Revenue$9,400,000
IMDb votes21,167