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| Director: | Menno Meyjes | 
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| Writer: | Seth Bass, Jonathan Tolins | 
| Staring: | 
| A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 2007 | 
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| Director: | Menno Meyjes | 
| Writer: | Seth Bass, Jonathan Tolins | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama | 
| Keywords | underdog, adoption, education, adoptive father, childhood trauma, alienation, alien | 
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Meradin Zweite Productions, Hannah Rachel Production Services | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $9,400,000 Budget: $27,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| John Cusack | David | 
| Bobby Coleman | Dennis | 
| Amanda Peet | Harlee | 
| Sophie Okonedo | Sophie | 
| Joan Cusack | Liz | 
| Oliver Platt | Jeff | 
| Richard Schiff | Lefkowitz | 
| Taya Calicetto | Esther | 
| David Kaye | Andy | 
| Braxton Bonneville | Nicholas | 
| Samuel Charles | Jonas | 
| Zak Ludwig | Young David | 
| Samuel Patrick Chu | Boy at Group Home | 
| Ryan Morrissette | Boy at Group Home | 
| Nimet Kanji | Housekeeper | 
| Howard Hesseman | Dr. Berg | 
| Carmen Moore | Miss Margie | 
| Beverley Breuer | Mrs. Tompkins | 
| Jonathan Holmes | Dracoban Director | 
| Andrew McIlroy | Earl of Dracoban | 
| Kimani Ray Smith | Draconian Warrior | 
| Peter Bryant | Policeman at School | 
| David James Lewis | Leonard | 
| Edmond Kato Wong | Linus | 
| Joanna Reid | Cashier | 
| Simon Hayama | Baseball Fan | 
| Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle | Tough Cop (Stunt / Crash) | 
| Alberto Ghisi | Tough Boy at School | 
| Hrothgar Mathews | Committee Member | 
| Robert Clarke | Observatory Director | 
| Daniel Pepper | Cop (David's House) | 
| Tony Alcantar | Barber | 
| Angela Besharah | Mary in Photos | 
| Suzy Joachim | Jeff's Date at BBQ | 
| Anjelica Huston | Mimi | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Seth Bass | Screenplay | 
| Michael Dennison | Costume Design | 
| Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski | Production Design | 
| Bruce Green | Editor | 
| Chris Beach | Assistant Art Director | 
| Jonathan Tolins | Screenplay | 
| Menno Meyjes | Director | 
| Robert D. Yeoman | Director of Photography | 
| Angela Uyeda | Stunts | 
| Rorelee Tio | Stunts | 
| Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts | 
| Doug Chapman | Stunts | 
| Rick Pearce | Stunts | 
| Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Aaron Zigman | Original Music Composer | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Corey Sienega | Producer | 
| Ed Elbert | Producer | 
| Matt Moore | Executive Producer | 
| Mark Kaufman | Executive Producer | 
| Mike Drake | Executive Producer | 
| David Kirschner | Producer | 
| Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer | 
| David Gerrold | Executive Producer | 
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