What Planet Are You From?

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Cast & Crew

Garry Shandling
Harold Anderson

Annette Bening
Susan

Greg Kinnear
Perry Gordon

Ben Kingsley
Graydon

Linda Fiorentino
Helen Gordon

John Goodman
Roland Jones

Richard Jenkins
Don Fisk

Caroline Aaron
Nadine

Judy Greer
Rebecca

Nora Dunn
Madeline

Ann Cusack
Liz

Camryn Manheim
Alison

Samantha Smith
Flight Attendant

Stacey Travis
Woman

Edward Schofield
Alien Official (uncredited)

Gene Wolande
Kalcheim (uncredited)

Phil Hawn
Alien Student (uncredited)

Janeane Garofalo
Nervous Woman (uncredited)

Mike Nichols
Director

Garry Shandling
Writer

Michael Leeson
Writer

Garry Shandling
Screenwriter

Michael Leeson
Screenwriter

Ed Solomon
Screenwriter

Peter Tolan
Screenwriter

Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer

Brad Grey
Executive Producer

Michael Haley
Associate Producer

Michele Imperato
Co-Producer

Neil A. Machlis
Producer

Mike Nichols
Producer

Garry Shandling
Producer

Carter Burwell
Original Music

Michael Ballhaus
Cinematographer

Richard Marks
Film Editor

Tia Nolan
Film Editor

Ellen Lewis
Casting

Bo Welch
Production Designer

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Critic Reviews for What Planet Are You From?

Audience Reviews for What Planet Are You From?

• Sep 17, 2011

  i liked this when i first watched it. It has an impressive cast and a funny concept, it gets boring after a while
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Feb 02, 2010

  What Planet Are YouFrom? is not about the destruction of earth nor about the inane sex comedy a number of reviewers labeled/described it. The film explores the nature of male/female relationship quite well. Questions like: How do we meet each other? What are the female motives for entering the courtship dance? The female reasons? Why is communication between the sexes so difficult? What is about the birth of a child that can heal the saddest relationships? And on and on. The film doesn't pretend to offer much in the way of answers to these questions, but that's okay. It is enough that it simply raises them. As a science fiction flick, this is not much of a close encounter picture. But as a human drama packed with laughs, it's quite good. Near the end of the film, the audience is shown an exterior shot of Gary Shandling's planet for the first time. It is a Metropolis-like setting and is completely gray. This bit of symbolism is akin to the drabness of male existence without female companionship--towering and impressive as an edifice, but cold and colourless and empty as well.
  Cinema F Super Reviewer
• Apr 24, 2009

  I watched this movie really wasted, so I'm not sure if this review is really all that fair. From what I remember there are some great, funny scenes from a really talented cast. Kinnear has some really funny asshole moments and John Goodman seems to make anything work. Annette Bening is the definition of a cougar and really brings a real levity to a lot of really stupid situations. The film is cute and inventive at the opening, but then gets bogged down by some really lame stuff. Shandling is funny, but there is this whole running away from the bad guys scene which really turned the movie into a stupid chase film in an already reaching plot. Either way, not terrible and a good way to pass the time while you are waiting for everyone to pass out so you can fall asleep on the couch.
  Tim S Super Reviewer
• Jan 19, 2008

  I can't believe Mike "The Graduate" Nichols directed THIS.
  Michael S Super Reviewer

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