What Planet Are You From? story
What Planet Are You From? is a 2000 American science fiction comedy film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Michael Leeson, Garry Shandling, Ed Solomon, and Peter Tolan based on a story by Leeson and Shandling. Synopsis: A space alien is sent to Earth on a mission to impregnate a human female.
33 total · 9 major · 24 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| alien living secretly among us | major | A human-looking alien assume the name Harold Anderson and took a job at a Phoenix bank. |
| alien point of view | major | The space alien Harold struggled to make sense of human society. In particular, he was seemingly incapable of understand what love is. |
| expecting parents | major | Harold and Susan were having a difficult time conceiving a baby, but they ultimately did, and Susan later gave birth. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | The story follows a human-looking space alien who is sent to Earth on a mission to impregnate a human female. |
| husband and wife | major | Harold and Susan married after only one date, and central to the story was their efforts to have a baby. Roland's wife Nadine was giving him a hard time. |
| romantic courtship | major | The first half of the film follows Harold's concerted efforts to seduce a human female. |
| romantic love | major | The story much explores the the loving relationship between Harold and Susan with all its ups and downs. |
| subversive life form from outer space | major | The story is premised on the idea that a race of aliens were planning to takeover Earth from the inside. |
| what women want | major | Much of the story was about the alien Harold testing out the repertoire of stereotypical techniques of seduction he'd learned on human females. Susan discussed with her girl friends some stereotypical things that women want from their men. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | While not much was made of it Susan was a recovering alcoholic. |