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What Planet Are You From?
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What Planet Are You From?

2000-03-03 · 105 min · ★ 5.4

Comedy · Drama · Romance · Science Fiction

A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their planet. The alien ends up falling in love while a suspicious FAA agent tails him.

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Directors
Mike Nichols
Production companies
Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 60,000,000
Revenue
USD 14,100,000

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Garry ShandlingGarry ShandlingHarold Anderson
Annette BeningAnnette BeningSusan Anderson
John GoodmanJohn GoodmanRoland Jones
Greg KinnearGreg KinnearPerry Gordon
Ben KingsleyBen KingsleyGraydon
Judy GreerJudy GreerRebecca
Danny ZornDanny ZornRandy
Harmony SmithHarmony SmithRita
Richard JenkinsRichard JenkinsDon Fisk
Linda FiorentinoLinda FiorentinoHelen Gordon
Caroline AaronCaroline AaronNadine Jones
Janeane GarofaloJaneane GarofaloNervous Woman
Octavia SpencerOctavia SpencerBaby Nurse
Nora DunnNora DunnMadeline
Cricky LongJanice
Camryn ManheimCamryn ManheimAlison
Ann CusackAnn CusackLiz
Jane LynchJane LynchDoreen
Richard MinchenbergDr. Weitzman
Drinda LalumiaDrinda LalumiaDrunken Lady

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