IMDb 3.4 1988 HD

Mac and Me

Mac and Me

1988
Adventure Family Fantasy Science Fiction
99 min PG USA
4.41 / 10
3.4 IMDB

A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) escaping from nefarious NASA agents, is befriended by a young boy in a wheelchair. Together, they try to find MAC's family from whom…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Stewart Raffill / Clifford C. Coleman / Robin R. Oliver
Starring
Christine Ebersole / Jonathan Ward / Tina Caspary / Lauren Stanley / Jade Calegory / Vinnie Torrente / Martin West / Ivan J. Rado

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

earnest peculiar nostalgic familiar charming disappointing heartwarming flat sincere forgettable uninspired touching

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
May 20, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

There's a distinct lack of magic in 'Mac and Me,' despite its extraterrestrial subject matter. The story of a boy befriending a lost alien is a classic, but this iteration feels surprisingly flat. Jade Calegory offers a sincere…

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Samuel Brooks
May 20, 2026
1.5 / 5
1.5

A film that feels more like a prolonged advertisement than a cohesive narrative, 'Mac and Me' struggles to engage on multiple levels. The central premise of a lost alien and a boy seeking connection is promising, but the…

C
Clara Davies
May 20, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Mac and Me' presents a familiar yet endearing tale of intergalactic friendship, anchored by a sensitive portrayal of a young boy who finds an unexpected companion. Jade Calegory delivers a touching performance, imbuing his character with resilience and…

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Arthur Penhaligon
May 20, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

One approaches 'Mac and Me' with a sense of historical curiosity, and what emerges is a peculiar time capsule of 1980s children's cinema. The plot, concerning an alien seeking his family and pursued by shadowy agents, is a…

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Eleanor Vance
May 20, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

There's a certain earnestness to 'Mac and Me' that's hard to entirely dismiss, even as its narrative stumbles. The central relationship between Jade Calegory's wheelchair-bound boy and the titular alien offers moments of genuine warmth. However, the film…

FAQs

The NASA agents in 'Mac and Me' serve as the antagonists, relentlessly pursuing MAC. Their motivation appears to be scientific curiosity or a desire to capture and study the alien. They represent a threat to MAC's freedom and his quest to find his family, creating the central conflict and driving much of the film's action and suspense.