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4.8/10   8,540 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Jerico (written by) and
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Release Date:
9 December 1988 (USA) more
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A million lightyears from home, she's found a husband, a stepdaughter and a dog. When she finds out about sex, she may just stay for weekend. more
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An alien is sent on a secret mission to Earth, where she appears as a gorgeous, attractive, and single lady... more | add synopsis
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4 nominations more
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Now That's A Nice-Lookin' Alien! more (46 total)

Cast

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Dan Aykroyd ... Steven Mills

Kim Basinger ... Celeste Martin

Jon Lovitz ... Ron Mills

Alyson Hannigan ... Jessie Mills
Joseph Maher ... Lucas Budlong

Seth Green ... Fred Glass
Ann Prentiss ... The Voice of Bag (voice)

Wesley Mann ... Grady

Tony Jay ... Council Chief
Peter Bromilow ... Second in Command
Nina Henderson ... Cashier

Harry Shearer ... Carl Sagan (voice)
Adrian Sparks ... Dr. Morosini

Juliette Lewis ... Lexie
Tanya Fenmore ... Ellen
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105 min
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Shelley Long was originally cast as Celeste. more
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Crew or equipment visible: After Celeste starts the car by sticking her finger in the ignition, two crew members are briefly reflected in the back passenger side window as the car starts to pull away. more
Quotes:
Jessie Mills: [looking at her Dad and Celeste through a window] I think they're gonna kiss!
Lexie, Jessie's Friend #1: Does he even know how?
Jessie Mills: I saw him do it once in 1983.
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14 out of 24 people found the following review useful.
Now That's A Nice-Lookin' Alien!, 3 November 2006
6/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I don't believe in aliens, but one ever existed and I ran into it, I hope it looks like Kim Bassinger!

Ditsy but humorous in spots and a generally likable movie is how I saw this film. Basinger hardly ever looked better, which is saying a lot. At the time, it was unusual to see her in a comedy after viewing her in tough crime or sex-type movies for awhile. (I didn't see this film until 10 years after it had been released.) She's a decent comedienne, like her ex-husband (Alec Baldwin) has turned out to be, too.

The comedy is more chuckles than guffaws. There is the usual too-liberal "values" espoused here, in which sex on the first date is "cool," even considered that b the teen daughter! The latter, however, "Jessie" (Alyson Hannigan) is a cute kid and not annoying as most teen girls on in modern-day films. The casual sex and general secular attitude toward everything including that "science is everything" were all annoying to me but it's still a likeble movie. The profanity isn't too much, except by Jon Lovitz, who provides much of it. In all, a dumb story but a nice, feel-good ending helps.

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