My Favorite Martian
1999 · 94 min · Director: Donald Petrie
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Life couldn't get much worse for News Producer Tim O'Hara. He humiliates the one he loves, Brace Channing and ends up getting fired by her father. Then, a Martian from Mars arrives in his home. The Martian adopts the name 'Uncle Martin' and becomes friends with Tim, whilst he fixes his ship. Unaware to Martin, Tim actually wants to reveal him to the world, but can he actually do that to his new friend and 'Uncle'?
Emotional fingerprint
My Favorite Martian (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Happiness 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Happiness25%
- Surprise15%
- Love15%
- Excitement10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Happiness, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Happiness and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.1/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 37 % | 27 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 50 % | 41 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 31 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 54 % | 26 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 60 % | 59 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 59 % | 50 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 66 % | 48 % | 61 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 71 % | 46 % | 69 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 73 % | 44 % | 70 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 40 % | 70 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 70 % | 48 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 67 % | 57 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Donald Petrie
- Written by
- Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver, John L. Greene
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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