A good movie for the genre with some decent cast chemistry, the sibling thing probably helped, but the 'why can't you just be want we want you to be' line was incredibly in your face and threw things a little off. The ending is great though. P.S: Captain Crunch is better.

Good cast, but the story just isn't there. I wish I'd read a book instead.

This was surprisingly good. I like Cusack

I like the way John Cusack's character is very open-minded about his adopted kid's strange nature. Maybe the kid is from Mars, etc etc.

I'm not really sure what it would have taken to make this a good film. Probably, the poor plot and dialog would get top ranking. Cusack does his best, but it just doesn't work.

John Cusack gives a good performance in this movie. This is a different movie for Cusack. I think Amanda Peet was underused in this movie. This is not a perfect movie but I would recommend it.

"The primary obstacle to enjoying any moment of Martian Child is Dennis, a little creature whose habits never feel like anything other than groan-worthy screenwriter contrivances aimed at cheaply eliciting audience waterworks." - Nick Schager

An interesting enough adoption story. It's generally pretty standard fare, but Cusack and Coleman bounce of each other nicely, and the end result is just about quirky enough to balance the sentimentality without becoming unnecessarily cloying. Platt and Angelica Huston in a brief role are weak points, but overall it's certainly worth a watch.

Predictable and uses the cute kid-trick too much but it's one of those feel good movies that you can't really hate.

I was totally blown away by this movie! I think it deserves so much praise! It's absolutely beautiful! Touching and sweet, but also so, so funny & enjoyable! Cusack's character makes a wonderful parent. He listens to his son, talks to him as an equal, and honestly tries to do what is best for him. This film manages to show how brilliant, brave, and wonderful both parents and children can be, even if they aren't "perfect." But then again, what's perfect?

That kid is so wacky!

Sweet, touching, you know. Not as good as you're hoping. Will do inna pinch.

Solid cast. John Cusack, his sister Joan, and Oliver Platt are nothing if not reliable. Amanda Peet is pretty solid, too. She's a bit more of a gamble but scores here. Bobby Coleman didn't quite do it for me in the title role though. It's an interesting, albeit rather predictable story. Enjoyable, just not something I would suggest throwing to the top of your Netflix queue.

It is a sensitive and original story as few, and it deserves a place of prominence.

Sweet, but a horrible screenplay that forgot a key element because it had to reach auds. Stupid.

It's pretty cute, and a little sad, but besides the kid thinking that he's from Mars, it's pretty generic stuff. Cusack is his usual likeable self, and the little boy (who looks like a long lost Culkin kid) does a very good job, but in the end it doesn't really add up to anything.