My Favorite Martian
1999 · 94 MIN · IMDB 5.1 · 14,742 VOTES · DIR. Donald Petrie
Overview
Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth. Thinking this is his ticket to a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes plans to expose the martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form and has plans of his own. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien, who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,468 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:18 [Man] Mars surface ops, this is Houston. We're go for data.
00:04:24 You won't-- You won't regret this, sir. You really won't.
00:07:50 -Wait a minute! Look, I-- -Nice knowin' ya.
00:12:13 [Car Sputtering, Backfiring]
00:17:06 Don't be such a wet blanket.
00:21:02 It's just like the incident of '64!
00:24:42 Tim, you definitely need a maid! Oh, hello!
00:28:04 Yeah, this from a guy who talks to his tin foil suit.
00:31:23 Look who's talking, Mr. Clothes Horse!
00:34:50 If Tim doesn't get here soon, we could all be looking for work.
00:38:23 -Could I have a word with you, please? -Okay.
00:41:58 Hello!
00:45:55 [Electronic Buzz]
00:49:06 A detonation mechanism designed to prevent...
00:52:28 [Martin Grunting] Cut it out!
00:56:00 -No, please! -This better be good.
00:59:08 Because I like you, Martin.
01:02:21 ...a story developing throughout the day right here in southern California.
01:05:31 -[Sirens Wailing] -Hang on.
01:09:50 -[Grunts] -Oh! Mmm!
01:13:28 -Fine, fine. Are you okay? -Oh, you wouldn't believe--
01:17:33 Let's open you up.
01:21:50 Waaah! [Grunting]
01:25:18 Yeah, well, I've been thinking too, and, uh
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,468
Dialogue density15.6 lines / min
First line00:00:18
Final line01:25:18
Production Record
DirectorDonald Petrie
LanguageEnglish
Budget$65,000,000
Revenue$36,850,101
IMDb votes14,742