Martian Child (2007)

6.7PG102 minDirector: Menno Meyjes

2007 American film

Martian Child is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Menno Meyjes and based on David Gerrold's 1994 novelette (not the expanded 2002 novel) The Martian Child. The film stars John Cusack as a writer who adopts a strange young boy (Bobby Coleman) who believes himself to be from Mars. The film was theatrically released on November 2, 2007, by New Line Cinema.

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What is Martian Child about?
Martian Child (2007) — A widowed science-fiction writer considers adopting a six-year-old outcast who thinks he's an alien from Mars.
Is Martian Child based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Martian Child scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.