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Mac and Me (1988)

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Average Rating: 2.4/10
Reviews Counted: 14
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Movie Info

A wheelchair-bound boy helps to reunite an earthbound alien with its extraterrestrial family in this shameless rip-off of Steven Spielberg's E.T.. Separated from his parents shortly after arriving on planet Earth, a Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) quickly strikes up a friendship with lonely Eric Cruise (former Easter Seals spokesman Jade Calegory). New to town and in need of a pal after losing his father, Eric discovers just how amazing the universe can be when mischievous MAC takes him on the

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Stewart Raffill

Written By: Stewart Raffill, Steve Feke

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1988 Wide

On DVD: Apr 12, 2005

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jade Calegory
Eric Cruise
Christine Ebersole
Janet Cruise
Jonathan Ward
Michael Cruise
Tina Caspary
Courtney
Lauren Stanley
Debbie
Gary Brockette
Doctor
Danny Cooksey
Jack Jr.
Andrew Divoff
Policeman
Barbara Allyne Bennet
Scientist
Buckley Norris
Highway Man
Jack Ong
Technician
Ivan Jorge Rado
Zimmerman
J. Jay Saunders
Judge
Jack David Walker
Mars Father
Laura Waterbury
Linda
Martin West
Wickett
George 'Buck' Flower
Security Guard
Richard Bravo
Mover
Richard Wright
Elrod
Sterling Swanson
Police Captain
Vinnie Torrente
Mitford
Sherri Stone Butler
Checkout Girl
Sheila Chambers
Girl in Car
Joseph Chapman
Doctor
Alyce Coleman
Girl in Car
John Curtin
Control Room Chief
James C. Duke
Sears Store Manager
Jack Eiseman
Splatter Car Driver
Tom Fuccello
Mr. Ryan
Ernie Fuentes
Store Manager
Michael Geary
Technician
Heather Green
Mars Sister
J.D. Hall
Mover
Roger Hampton
Water & Power Man
Dixon Harding
Kid
Christopher Law
Air Force Major
Mayah McCoy
Dancing Double for Mac
Ronald McDonald
Himself
Elena Moure
Mars Mother
Lowell Sexton
Counter Man
Sean Simmons
Sheriff's Deputy
Bud Ekins
Gardner
Ray Forchion
Police Officer #1
John Ward
Ivan J. Rado
Katrina Caspary

Critic Reviews for Mac and Me

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (14) | DVD (2)

If you made a film about a homesick extraterrestrial befriended by a little boy, would you dare to have the creature look like E. T.'s cousin?

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Caryn James

New York Times

Top Critic

So why is it so hard to like this film? Having seen it done so much better by Spielberg doesn't help, of course.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

Top Critic

In addition to its lack of originality, Mac and Me is also blatantly commercial, selling everything from candy to soft drinks to fast-food restaurants.

August 3, 2009 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Give the kids a break; take them to something else.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Watching it's made me a little stupider, buying it would have also dropped me a few social classes.

May 30, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Then there's Mac himself, a puppet which couldn't possibly look more like a puppet (a bad, shoddy puppet at that).

April 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

E.T. rip-off and commercial placement-packed kid movie

October 19, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

This shameless E.T. knockoff features a wrinkly alien and a kid in a wheelchair.

March 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

A product placement for McDonald's. Hook them kids in quick, and they'll be eating junk for life.

March 5, 2003 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Quite possibly one of the worst movies of the past 435 years.

July 27, 2002 Comments (6)

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

I'm not sure I've ever seen a movie that is as crass a 90-minute commercial as Mac and Me.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Chris Hicks

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Wow, this is bad movie! You can tell from the poster there that it's basically an E.T. copycat.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Once upon a time, a marketing exec at McDonald's was watching a VHS tape of E.T. eating Reese's Pieces and thought to himself, "What if we get our own cute little alien, but have him eat french fries instead?!?!?" The rest, ladies and gentlemen, is cinematic history.

January 15, 2009

Randy Tippy

Super Reviewer

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