My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

Release date: 1988-12-09
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Richard Benjamin
Production Co: Weintraub Entertainment Group, Catalina Production Group
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Rating: 5.3/10
Length: 1h 45min

Storyline

An alien is sent on a secret mission to Earth, where she appears as a gorgeous, attractive, and single lady. Her mission is to make contact with a rather nerdy young scientist, who's quite overwhelmed by her attentions, and isn't aware of the connection between her arrival and his work.

Plot Keywords

earth, short skirt, stockings, sexual humor, female alien, scientist, backflip, climbing stairs, remarriage, warning, galaxy, umbrella, lightning, sandwich, goggles, riding a bicycle, brother in law sister in law relationship, blonde, saving a life, teenage girl

Short Review

What we have here is a goofy comic performance by Kim Basinger, weighed down by a turgid script and a decision to use Dan Aykroyd mostly as a straight man. Too bad.