My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian is a 1999 American science fiction comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, written by Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver. The film is loosely based on the 1960s television series of the same name which starred Ray Walston, who also has a supporting role in the film. The film stars Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Daryl Hannah, Elizabeth Hurley, Wallace Shawn, and Wayne Knight. A Mickey Mouse Works short, Pluto Gets the Paper: Spaceship, was shown in theaters with it. My Favorite Martian was released in the United States on February 12, 1999 by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under its Walt Disney Pictures label. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box-office failure, grossing $36.8 million against a $65 million budget.