Review of My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) by Luke J — 07 Aug 2007

Great to see Aly Hannigan & Seth Green before their BVS days.

This review of My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) was written by Luke J on 07 Aug 2007.

My Stepmother Is an Alien has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Scott M (2,584) on 17 Feb 2011

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By Dee L (130) on 25 Jan 2012

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By Gary A (133) on 30 Jun 2009

Very funny...don't like get bag tho…

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Excellent! The cast is picture perfect. The film is heartwarming and funny . It has really stood up well over time…

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By Timm S (1,294) on 04 Sep 2009

Some funny moments with this alien adapting to life on earth, but mostly typical fish outta water stuff…

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By Mol L (4) on 07 Nov 2010

Just came across on tv; easy watching; quite funny! haha…

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Watchable but one of the poorer dan aykroyd movies…

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Good silly fun, probably not suitable for feminists or people who take the X-Files way too seriously…

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Akroyd and Basinger give the film an infectious stroke of energy, and by the end we continue to smile even as we are exhausted under the weight…

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