Synopsis

An emotionless alien from a male-only planet is sent to Earth with an unusual mission: impregnate a human woman so his people can begin their plan for planetary domination. Taking the name Harold Anderson, he struggles to understand human behavior while pursuing Susan Hart, a recovering alcoholic whose affection gradually challenges his strictly scientific view of relationships.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film was shot in Phoenix, Santa Clarita, Las Vegas, Sedona, and at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. Filming took place from May 19 through July 30, 1999.
• Its reported budget was between $55 million and $75 million, while its worldwide theatrical gross was approximately $14.1 million, making it a significant commercial failure.
• The screenplay was developed from a story by Garry Shandling and Michael Leeson, with Ed Solomon and Peter Tolan also contributing to the script.
• The opening Columbia Pictures logo contains a digitally altered version of Annette Bening's face on the torch-bearing figure, an in-joke referencing a persistent but incorrect rumor that Bening had modeled for the studio emblem.
• The film became notable for its unusually broad blend of science fiction, sexual comedy, and sentimental relationship material, a tonal combination that divided contemporary critics.