| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 106 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 11 Feb 2008 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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Martian Child is rated PG: for thematic elements and mild language (theatrical); for thematic elements, (video)
Cast: John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Bobby Coleman.
Studio: New Line Cinema
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
