I Married a Strange Person! (1997): Cast, Box Office & Plot
I Married a Strange Person! is a 1997 animated comedy directed by Bill Plympton, starring Tom Larson as Grant Boyer (voice), Charis Michelsen and Richard Spore. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes and earned $206,272 worldwide on a $250,000 budget.
- worldwide gross
- $206.3K
- budget
- $250K
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 13m (73 min)
- Director
- Bill Plympton
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Bill Plympton Studios
- Budget
- $250K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Married a Strange Person! About?
The premise of I Married a Strange Person! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The honeymoon is definitely over. On their wedding night, Grant discovers unsettling supernatural abilities: whatever he imagines instantly becomes reality, though he has no idea why. His frightened bride Keri struggles to cope, and their crisis deepens when a power‑hungry CEO orders the military to capture Grant and turn his powers into a weapon.
I Married a Strange Person! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- absurd comedy
- lawnmower
- bug
- close up of eye
- fake tv show
- slapstick
- opera
- wrestling
- blood
- bird
- sex scene
- rock
+38 more Show fewer
- grass
- magic
- lump
- covered in bugs
- cutting grass
- crying woman
- holding hands
- weight gain
- high heels
- musical number
- male nudity
- oral sex
- camera shot from inside mouth
- rocking bed
- sexually suggestive
- humorous sex scene
- breasts
- breast expansion
- old couple
- surreal-sex-scene
- broken light bulb
- news anchor
- failing marriage
- human anatomy
- stand up comedian
- ear pulling
- transformation
- talking head
- juggling
- limbs ripped off
- tanks
- crying man
- gun
- growth
- x ray
- power of imagination
- military
- doll run over
I Married a Strange Person! Cast & Characters
Tom Larson leads the cast as Grant Boyer (voice), with Charis Michelsen as Keri Boyer (voice) and Richard Spore as Larson P. Giles (voice). Directed by Bill Plympton; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Bill Plympton
- Tom Larson as Grant Boyer (voice)
- Charis Michelsen as Keri Boyer (voice)
- Richard Spore as Larson P. Giles (voice)
- Christopher Cooke as Col. Ferguson (voice)
Also Starring in I Married a Strange Person!
· 4 more- John Russo Jr. Bud Sweeny (voice)
- Jennifer Senko Smiley (voice)
- J.B. Adams Dad (voice)
- Ruth Ray Mom (voice)
I Married a Strange Person! Plot Summary
What happens in I Married a Strange Person! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the film opens, a brown bird in flight becomes swept up in a mating frenzy with a blue companion midair. After weaving through a cloud, they tumble into a nosedive and crash into a satellite dish atop a house owned by Grant Boyer. The moment he is struck by a mysterious beam of energy marks the birth of a strange, reality-bending power that surfaces after he marries Keri Boyer. From that point on, Grant’s whims—driven by daydreams, impulses, and imagination—start to tilt the world around him. The effects ripple through ordinary life, turning quiet moments into surreal distortions and making everyday objects respond to his moods.
Full summary
The whole story of I Married a Strange Person!, scene by scene
I Married a Strange Person! Box Office & Budget
I Married a Strange Person! grossed $206,272 worldwide on a $250,000 budget, 83% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$206.3K
83% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $206.3K
- Budget
- $250K
I Married a Strange Person! Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Bill Plympton Film Library - "I Married A Strange Person!" (1997) Preview (HD)
How Well Do You Know I Married a Strange Person!?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the main male character who gains reality‑bending powers?
I Married a Strange Person! Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Gnadenlose Flitterwochen” and “L'impitoyable lune de miel!”.
- Also known as
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- Gnadenlose Flitterwochen
- L'impitoyable lune de miel!
- ¡Me casé con un extraño!
- Я вышла замуж за странную личность
- 我嫁了个怪蜀黍！
- 난 이상한 사람과 결혼했다
- Casei Com Um Estranho
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I Married a Strange Person! FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of I Married a Strange Person!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Married a Strange Person!?
I Married a Strange Person! runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).
When was I Married a Strange Person! released?
I Married a Strange Person! was released on August 9, 1997.
Who directed I Married a Strange Person!?
I Married a Strange Person! was directed by Bill Plympton.
More films by Bill Plympton Who is in the cast of I Married a Strange Person!?
I Married a Strange Person! stars Tom Larson as Grant Boyer (voice), Charis Michelsen as Keri Boyer (voice) and Richard Spore as Larson P. Giles (voice), among 8 credited actors.
How much did I Married a Strange Person! make at the box office?
I Married a Strange Person! grossed $206,272 worldwide on a budget of $250,000.
Does I Married a Strange Person! have a post-credit scene?
No. I Married a Strange Person! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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