From Other Worlds (film)
{{Short description|2004 American film}}
{{no plot|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox film
|name = From Other Worlds
|image = From-Other-Worlds.jpg
|caption = DVD cover
|director = Barry Strugatz
|producer = Linda Moran
Rene Bastian
Diana E. Williams
|screenplay = Barry Strugatz
|starring = {{ubl|Cara Buono|Isaach de Bankolé|David Lansbury|Robert Peters|Melissa Leo|Joel de la Fuente}}
|music = Pierre Foldes
|cinematography = Mo Flam
|editing = Joel Hirsch
|studio =
|distributor = Belladonna Prods.
|released = {{film date|2004|||ref1=}}
|runtime = 88 minutes
|country = United States
|language = English
}}
From Other Worlds is a 2004 American science fiction comedy film written and directed by Barry Strugatz and starring Cara Buono, Isaach de Bankolé, David Lansbury, Robert Peters, Melissa Leo and Joel de la Fuente.{{cite web|author=Associated Press|title=From Other Worlds|date=January 29, 2007|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/worlds-159054|accessdate=October 24, 2021}}
Cast
- Cara Buono as Joanne Schwartzbaum
- Isaach de Bankolé as Abraham
- Melissa Leo as Miriam
- Joel de la Fuente as Alien
- David Lansbury as Brian Schwartzbaum
- Robert Peters as Steve
- Paul Lazar as Larry
- Laurie Esterman as Psychiatrist
- Robert Downey Sr. as Baker
- Jason Oakerson as Big Lab Assistant
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 38% based on 13 critics, with an average rating of 5.4/10.{{cite web|title=From Other Worlds|website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/from-other-worlds|publisher=Fandango Media|accessdate=October 24, 2021}} On Metacritic, From Other Worlds holds a rank of 43 out of a 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/from-other-worlds|title=From Other Worlds (2007)|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=October 24, 2021}}
Nick Schager of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.{{cite magazine|last=Schager|first=Nick|title=Review: From Other Worlds|date=January 13, 2007|publisher=Slant Magazine|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/from-other-worlds/}} Scott Tobias of The A.V. Club graded the film a C+.{{cite web|last=Tobias|first=Scott|title=From Other Worlds|date=January 25, 2007|publisher=The A.V. Club|url=https://www.avclub.com/from-other-worlds-1798202358|access-date=October 24, 2021}} Robert Koehler of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it an "amiable and arch comedy".{{cite web|last=Koehler|first=Robert|title=From Other Worlds|date=June 3, 2005|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/reviews/from-other-worlds-1200525364/}}
References
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