Mac and Me

A wheelchair-bound boy named Eric befriends a mysterious alien, affectionately nicknamed "Mac," who has escaped from NASA. Eric and his family embark on a quest to reunite Mac with his family while evading government agents determined to capture the extraterrestrial. Along the way, they uncover the alien's incredible abilities and form a deep bond.

Mac and Me is widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made, notorious for its blatant product placement and its perceived rip-off of Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Critics panned its unimaginative plot, weak performances, and overwhelming commercialism, while audiences found it to be a dull and uninspired family film.

• A blatant and poorly executed imitation of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
• Overwhelmed by egregious product placement for Coca-Cola and McDonald's.
• Features a nonsensical plot and uninspired performances.

Google audience: Audience reviews commonly criticize the film for its heavy-handed product placement and its unoriginality, often comparing it unfavorably to E.T. Some viewers found the plot predictable and the characters unengaging.

Nominated for 4 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Director.

The film is infamous for its product placement, most notably a scene where the alien Mac steers a toy car through a McDonald's restaurant and a sequence involving a Coca-Cola can.