What Planet Are You From?
“To save his planet, an alien must find a woman on Earth to have his baby. There's just one problem.”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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What Planet Are You From? (2000) Trailer 1R [4K] [FTD-0961]
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-11-17
Top Cast
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Garry Shandling
Harold Anderson
Annette Bening
Susan Anderson
John Goodman
Roland Jones
Greg Kinnear
Perry Gordon
Ben Kingsley
Graydon
Judy Greer
Rebecca
Danny Zorn
Randy
Harmony Smith
Rita
Richard Jenkins
Don Fisk
Linda Fiorentino
Helen Gordon
Caroline Aaron
Nadine Jones
Janeane Garofalo
Nervous Woman
Octavia Spencer
Baby Nurse
Nora Dunn
Madeline
Cricky Long
Janice
Camryn Manheim
Alison
Ann Cusack
Liz
Jane Lynch
Doreen
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 3, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$60M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.23x
-$45.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Screenplay & Story
- Garry Shandling, Michael J. Leeson, Ed Solomon, Peter Tolan
- Original Score
- Carter Burwell
- Original Title
- What Planet Are You From?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $60M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.1M
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mike Nichols
Garry Shandling, Michael J. Leeson, Ed Solomon, Peter Tolan
Carter Burwell
Michael Ballhaus
Richard Marks
Mike Nichols, Garry Shandling, Neil Machlis, Brad Grey, Bernie Brillstein
Department Leadership Roster
Mike Nichols
Director
Garry Shandling
Screenplay
Mike Nichols
Producer
Garry Shandling
Producer
Richard Marks
Editor
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Michael J. Leeson
Screenplay
Neil Machlis
Producer
Bo Welch
Production Design
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Ed Solomon
Screenplay
Peter Tolan
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About What Planet Are You From?
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What is What Planet Are You From? about?
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.
Who directed What Planet Are You From??
What Planet Are You From? was directed by Mike Nichols.
Who stars in What Planet Are You From??
The principal cast of What Planet Are You From? includes Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Ben Kingsley.
When was What Planet Are You From? released and how long is it?
What Planet Are You From? was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of What Planet Are You From??
What Planet Are You From? had a reported production budget of $60M and grossed $14.1M at the worldwide box office (0.23 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for What Planet Are You From??
The original motion picture soundtrack for What Planet Are You From? was composed by Carter Burwell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for What Planet Are You From??
What Planet Are You From? holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).