Martian Child is a 2007 American comedy-drama film about a writer who adopts a strange young boy who believes himself to be from Mars. Martian Child was released on November 2, 2007. The film was directed by Menno Meyjes and produced by New Line Cinema. It stars John Cusack and Bobby Coleman. The MPAA rating system rated the film with a PG for thematic elements and mild language. David Gordon , a popular science fiction author, lost his wife Mary when they were trying to adopt a child. Two years later, David is finally matched with a young boy named Dennis . Socially awkward, Dennis believes... he is from Mars and only goes outdoors when under the cover of a large box to block out the sun's harmful rays. Although initially hesitant to adopt a boy by himself, David recognizes a part of him in Dennis and slowly coaxes him out of the box and into his home.
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| Release date: | November 2, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Menno Meyjes |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 110 Minutes |
| Producer: | David Kirschner, Toby Emmerich |
| Editor: | Valdís Óskarsdóttir |
| Music by: | Aaron Zigman |
| Cinematography: | Robert Yeoman |
| Screenplay by: | Seth Bass, Jonathan Tolins |
| Estimated budget: | $27,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son |
| Genre: | Comedy, Science Fiction |