My Steady Is a Witch
My Steady Is a Witch

My Steady Is a Witch

1986Movie42 minJapanese

Hisashi Seki lives alone in an old apartment building built in a dimensional warp . He's unaware of this until he wakes up to find a gorgeous nude girl, Asami, in his room. They fall in love on sight and decide to stay together in Hisashi's world, however the girl's appearance leads to all sorts of increasingly strange phenomenon. Then an accident shoots Hisashi into another dimension!

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IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes32%
Metacritic44/100
Google Users56%
Director: Richard BenjaminGenres: Comedy, Science Fiction

Plot Summary

A brilliant but socially awkward astronomer, Steven Mills, falls in love and marries a mysterious and beautiful woman named Celeste. Unbeknownst to Steven, Celeste is actually an extraterrestrial sent to Earth on a mission. As Celeste navigates human customs and emotions, her alien nature begins to reveal itself, leading to comedic chaos and unexpected romantic complications for Steven and his new family.

Critical Reception

My Stepmother Is an Alien was met with mixed to negative reviews from critics, who often found its premise silly and the humor to be hit-or-miss. Audiences, however, found some enjoyment in the comedic performances and the outlandish science-fiction elements, contributing to its moderate box office success.

What Reviewers Say

  • While possessing a charming lead performance from Kim Basinger, the film often struggles with a nonsensical plot and predictable jokes.
  • The movie's blend of science fiction and romantic comedy doesn't quite coalesce, resulting in a tonally inconsistent experience.
  • Some viewers appreciated the film's lighthearted and escapist nature, finding humor in its absurd scenarios.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be a light and silly comedy, with many appreciating Kim Basinger's performance and the amusing alien concepts. However, some found the plot to be weak and the humor to be dated or uninspired.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to be a more serious science fiction drama, but was reworked into a comedy after test screenings indicated a desire for lighter fare.

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