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The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
“A How-To-Do-It Guide.”
6.0 / 10• 1999• 1h 30m•R• English
ComedyRomanceScience Fiction
Storyline
David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as an extraterrestrial nature documentary. The relationship "footage" is played straight, while the voice-over (with its most often wildly inaccurate theories) and elaborate visual metaphors add comedy.
Cast & Crew
Mackenzie Astin
The Male
Lead
Carmen Electra
The Female
David Hyde Pierce
The Narrator
Markus Redmond
The Male's Friend
Lucy Liu
The Female's Asian Friend
Lisa Rotondi
The Female's Slutty Friend
Sharon Wyatt
The Male's Mother
Jack Kehler
The Male's Father
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeff Abugov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
