What Planet Are You From?

2000 Comedy

Garry Shandling makes his big-screen debut as a leading man in this sci-fi romantic comedy. Harold (Shandling) is an alien from another galaxy sent to Earth on a vital mission: in order to ensure that his civilization will prevail, Harold must impregnate an Earth woman. But he discovers that this is more easily said than done, as he quickly gets a crash course in the arcane rituals of the human courtship process. What's worse, just when Harold thinks he's making progress in Earthbound seduction, he discovers that the males of his planet don't physically interface properly with women on Earth, so he is issued a variety of bizarre gadgets to complete his assignment. Mike Nichols directed What Planet Are You From?, which also features a top-notch supporting cast, including Annette Bening, John Goodman, Ben Kingsley, and Camryn Manheim.

Director: Mike Nichols

Starring: Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Ben Kingsley

 30 Reviews  1 Awards

Reviews

  • This comedy is packed with p---- jokes, the cruder the better.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    11 May 2013

  • Nothing more than a sort of dumb, sort of clever fish out of water comedy.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    11 May 2013

  • The film is almost as shaky as the science, but Nichols knows how to get the most out of what amounts to a one-joke comedy, and Bening works virtual miracles.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    11 May 2013

  • An unapologetically stupid and implausible movie, but in the best possible way -- it's so sure of itself, it wins you over.

    - Miami Herald

    11 May 2013

  • It's still easily the funniest movie of the year.

    Lou Lumenick - New York Post

    11 May 2013

Awards

  • Golden Trailer Awards (2001)

     

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