Synopsis
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.
Votre Filmothèque
Cast
- John CusackDavid
- Bobby ColemanDennis
- Amanda PeetHarlee
- Sophie OkonedoSophie
- Joan CusackLiz
- Oliver PlattJeff
- Richard SchiffLefkowitz
- Taya CalicettoEsther
- David KayeAndy
- Braxton BonnevilleNicholas
Recommandations
- 70
Variety
Knockout performances by John Cusack and child actor Bobby Coleman help legitimize a whimsical but sententiously moralizing script. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Those who stick with Martian Child won't entirely avoid mush, but they will find terrific performances. - 67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Amanda Peet exudes her patented mix of charm, beauty, humor and smarts as the best friend who may become more than a friend. - 63
Chicago Tribune
The film plot about the needy kid who redeems a male loner has been done to death, and on the surface, Martian Child just looks like another entry in the genre, a close follower to “About A Boy.” - 58
Entertainment Weekly
The problem with Martian Child is that it wants to be a story about outcasts, but Dennis doesn't come off as a cute little rebel. - 58
The A.V. Club
It's hard to say what, aside from novelty, is gained by having the boy believe he's from Mars, because the core emotion in the film comes from the simple, common premise of an adoptive father and son trying to forge a life together. - 50
Village Voice
Martian Child certainly isn't much fun, unless you were desperately awaiting K-PAX with a kid instead of Kevin Spacey. - 50
Washington Post
In drama, and just about everything else, almost is never enough. Which is why Martian Child, about the growing bond between an adult and child, never reaches us.
