Martian Child

Martian Child

  • Director: Menno Meyjes
  • Writer: Seth Bass,Jonathan Tolins,David Gerrold
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: November 2, 2007
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Đứa trẻ Sao Hỏa
  • "The Martian Child" is a science fiction film directed by Menno Meyjes and starring John Cusack , Bobby Coleman , Amanda.P , Joan Cusack , and was released in the United States on November 2, 2007   .
    Based on David Gerrard's short story of the same name, the film tells the story of science fiction writer David Gordon who adopts Dennis, a boy who claims to be from Mars, and the two gradually develop a true father-son relationship in the process of getting along   .

    Details

    • Release date November 2, 2007
    • Filming locations Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies New Line Cinema, Hannah Rachel Production Services, MERADIN Zweite Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $27,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $7,500,310

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $3,650,000

    Gross worldwide

    $9,411,042

    Movie reviews

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    • By Jolie 2022-03-27 09:01:22

      A successful case of psychotherapy

      I remember seeing on a movie website that this movie was tagged with a sci-fi label, which surprised me and felt a little funny. This movie has nothing to do with science fiction, nothing to do with superpowers, just about love. Even in my opinion, it is a model of successful psychotherapy. The patient was a little boy, and of course the psychologist was David—the father who was so patient and loving that I was jealous.
          
      The cause of the little boy stems from being abandoned by his...

    • By Halie 2022-03-27 09:01:22

      I've been to Mars too...

      The little boy inside is named Dennis, who thinks he is a child from Mars. He has been hiding in a refrigerator box because he is afraid of the sun; he goes out with a black umbrella, thick sunscreen, and a pair of sunglasses; he wears a weight belt because he is afraid that the earth's gravity is too small. He floats away by himself; is small and often hangs upside down like a bat; he is pale and has a sense of insecurity in his voice; he likes to take pictures and makes it his mission to come...

    • By Rebecca 2022-03-27 09:01:22

      unspeakable mystery

      A little disappointed, but I'm still willing to give it four stars.

      I think the charm of soft sci-fi lies in the mysterious atmosphere that blurs the boundary between reality and imagination, making you doubt your existing thinking and judgment, and keep asking if it is possible? is it possible? is it possible?
      It's like "This Man From Earth", while you listen to "this man" talk about his experience over the fourteen thousand years, you have a voice in your heart telling you,...

    • By Christopher 2022-03-27 09:01:22

      If he is from Mars, where will I be from?

      Dennis has to think that he is from Mars, so he rejects the environment on earth and resists people on earth. Is he really from Mars? The film does not give us a final answer. why? Because this is just the best way to escape when you are dissatisfied with the status quo. Is he really weightless? Is he really afraid of the sun? Could he really only eat Martian cookies?
        In life, many people will be dissatisfied with the reality and seek a way to balance their inner contradictions. Of...

    • By Jace 2022-03-27 09:01:22

      Treat your child as a child.

      Confessing Cusack's British gentleman's eyes. I like this movie because of the blandness of treating children. The tutor I just quit was transferred to my roommate, so on the first day he went, we reached a deep consensus on the child's dawdling and wrangling, and we also learned that not every child is as normal as we grow up. In "Unreachable", respect means not treating disabled people as disabled people. "Children on Mars" is probably saying that raising children as children. When we...

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    • By Ed 2022-03-30 09:01:11

      If you hit three out of ten, you're a star. If you get even a little better than that...A little better than, you're a...

    • By Rodger 2022-03-30 09:01:11

      lucky that I have read the book first. but they do make a great...

    • By Alice 2022-03-30 09:01:11

      John Cusack has always been very discerning in film...

    • By Zelma 2022-03-30 09:01:11

      What kind of sci-fi movie is this, I have been waiting for the appearance of aliens or supernatural powers, and the director played with the audience's...

    • By Tre 2022-03-30 09:01:11

      cusack has really become a professional account of the hard-working...

    Movie plot

    Science fiction writer David Gordon ( John Cusack ) suffered the loss of his wife two years ago, and time doesn't heal his wounds, it makes him feel emptier. In order to relieve the loneliness in his heart, David decided to adopt a child. Of course, this decision was questioned and opposed by relatives and friends around him. Ignoring the opinions of others, David adopts a young boy named Dennis ( Bobby Coleman ) . Although Dennis is...
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    Movie quotes

    • Liz: David, you're hysterical.

      David: I know. See, everybody says, "Don't be hysterical." But I say, "Why not be hysterical?" Hysterical is the new calm. My wife dies, boom! I go out and I adopt a kid from Neptune. Should I just chill, or should I be hysterical? You tell me. I think hysteria is a way of life. It's a clothing line at least.

    • Dr. Berg: He probably thinks he's going to float away because he's very smart and he sees that he's living in a world where things and people do disappear.

    • David: [to Dennis] There's nothing you could do that will change the way I feel about you.

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