Martian life in movies and TV

by greenbudgie | created - 15 Jun 2021 | updated - 2 months ago | Public

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1. Mars Paradisio

Comedy | Completed

Log line: In 2033, it is very hot! People wear skimpy and painted on costumes and gas costs 100$ a gallon! With Earth's resources almost finished, it's a battle just to get by from one day ... See full summary »

Director: Myke Michaels | Stars: Stephen Chang, Les Mahoney, Kyrannio Margaros, David Yukon

2. Final Crusade: The Lone Soldier

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Announced

While Earth's Guardians defend off the Martians and their new ultimate weapon, an extremely difficult task falls upon the shoulders of Owen Karth, a low ranking soldier.

3. The Martian Chronicles

Sci-Fi | Announced

When the Earth is headed toward destruction, a group of humans colonize the planet Mars where they clash with the native inhabitants.

4. Cousin Irv from Mars

Comedy | Announced

The story of a boy and his Martian cousin.

5. War of the Worlds: The Attack (2023)

85 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

The adventures of 3 young astronomers and their fight to survive a deadly Martian invasion.

Director: Junaid Syed | Stars: Sam Gittins, Leo Staar, Vincent Regan, Alhaji Fofana

Votes: 2,838

6. Red Earth (I) (2023)

64 min | Sci-Fi

Red Earth imagines a world in the late Anthropocene, where large parts of Earth have become inhospitable to life. The story follows three generations of Martians, from the first colonists ... See full summary »

Director: Georg Koszulinski | Stars: Matt Devine, Mark Evans, Christina Leidel

Votes: 15

7. Operation Terra Sol -3 (2024)

Animation, Sci-Fi | Post-production

A Martian is sent to liberate Earthling living under dictatorship. He later learns this inter-planetary political conflict is a buried family feud, where he has to kill his father to survive and clip his siblings to get what he wants.

Director: Chey Loran | Stars: Jada Elena Wooten, Jose Alberto Alvarez, Stefan Bandic, Andrew Rome

8. Martian Massacre (2021)

Sci-Fi

With her homeland destroyed, commander Virago is sent to earth by her queen to protect "the box" from the evil martian army leader Zeet.

Director: James B. Thomasson | Stars: Crystal Cleveland, Bryan Matthew Ward, Shon Johnson, Angel Nichole Bradford

Votes: 12

9. Attack of the Scarecrow from Mars (2021)

66 min | Horror

A bunch of emo kids fight a scarecrow from outer space while two investigators search for a missing baby.

Director: Steven Reifsteck | Stars: Joe Bryant, Eric Dollich, Justin Gordon, Mike Klein

Votes: 11

10. Alien Conquest (2021)

Unrated | 87 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Sibling astronomers discover Martians are threatening to attack Earth, but no one believes them-until Martians land and nearly destroy all of New York City.

Director: Mario N. Bonassin | Stars: Emily Killian, Anthony Jensen, Tom Sizemore, Michael DeVorzon

Votes: 1,016

11. Invasion (2021–2024)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the chaos unraveling around them.

Stars: Golshifteh Farahani, Shioli Kutsuna, Shamier Anderson, Billy Barratt

Votes: 45,874

12. The War of the Worlds 2021 (2021 Video)

8 min | Short

Some say right-wing media has no bottom. But ALIENS! REALLY??! This can't be real.

Director: Matthew Cooke | Stars: Matthew Cooke, Martin Starr, Darlene Tejeiro, Steven Weber

Votes: 623

13. Sound of Space (2021)

12 min | Short, Sci-Fi

Captain Isa is on a solo mission to deliver supplies to a Martian settlement. She struggles with isolation, tedious meals and the heart break of leaving her son. After losing her hearing her limits are tested.

Director: Tyler Morgan | Stars: Leo Mates, Hilary June Hart, Benjamin Yaremko

14. Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Martians have conquered Earth. Four astronauts fight to save the last remnants of humanity.

Director: Steven L. Fawcette | Stars: Snoop Dogg, Garrett Wang, Chase Masterson, Tim Russ

Votes: 1,030

15. War of the Worlds (2019– )

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Set in contemporary France, this Anglo-French reimagining of H. G. Wells' classic in the style of Walking Dead follows pockets of survivors forced to team up after an apocalyptic extra-terrestrial strike.

Stars: Léa Drucker, Gabriel Byrne, Bayo Gbadamosi, Ty Tennant

Votes: 17,943

16. The War of the Worlds (2019)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, History, Sci-Fi

In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.

Stars: Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle, Rupert Graves

Votes: 10,027

17. The Aquabats! RadVentures! (2019– )
Episode: Martian Girl! (2019)

Short

It's just another day at Fake Lake for The Aquabats. and some daring kids with a sweet bike jump. The Aquabats. attempt to have a relaxing fishing trip, but they encounter a hungry ... See full summary »

Director: Jason deVilliers | Stars: Christian Jacobs, Chad Larson, James Briggs, Richard Falomir

18. Space 1889: The Secret of Phobos (2018)

152 min | Sci-Fi

In Space 1889, mankind has discovered how to travel the mysterious ether - and conquered the jungle planet of Venus and the dwindling empire of the Martians. In this world the young ... See full summary »

Director: Nicolas Mendrek | Stars: Anselme Champollion, Jarod De Maertelaere, Chris Fano, Hagen Grützmacher

Votes: 20

19. Martians vs. Mexicans (2018)

Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

"Chacas" Reyes, along with all his family and some neighbors, are chosen by NASA to go to Mars and fight a Martian invasion that threatens to destroy our planet.

Directors: Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste, Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste | Stars: Omar Chaparro, Ricardo Hill, Eduardo Manzano, Jaime Maussan

Votes: 214

20. Space War on Christmas (2018)

91 min | Comedy

Visit a world untouched by human greed. Where peace and reason rule the day. Until one man changes Everything. Santa Claus is coming to Mars. Witness the epic battle, as the Martians defend their children from the grip of Santa.

Director: Mike Davis | Stars: Kris Kringle, Martin Martian

21. ZEEK the Martian Geek (2018– )

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

ZEEK the Martian geek didn't fit in on Mars, so he and his snarky A.I. Datum traveled to Earth to study Humanity. After visiting Oregon's Crater Lake, ZEEK finds and befriends Nurdy from ... See full summary »

Stars: Brian Cattapan, Abie Ekenezar, Alyssa Herzinger, Michael Allen Greenwood

22. New Looney Tunes (2015–2020)
Episode: Area Fifty-Run/Porker in the Court (2018)

TV-Y7 | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Bugs finds himself in Area 51, and meets an intelligent Martian baby named Mot. He decides to help the adorable alien escape, but first they must get through general Yosemite Sam. Then, Porky is on trial for a minor violation.

Director: Erik Knutson | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Bennett, Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman

Votes: 10

23. 2018 (2018)

11 min | Short, Sci-Fi

2018 is a story about a Martian boy from year 2408 who travels Time to year 2018, to complete his school assignment. He couldn't believe the existence of the Beautiful nature and how the ... See full summary »

Director: Sankalp Sehgal

24. Craniac! (2018)

18 min | Short, Sci-Fi

A Martian living inside of a young filmmakers' brain helps him project a film across the entire night sky, with radioactive consequences...

Director: Paul Villanova | Stars: Harry Aspinwall, Adrienne Raheb, Anna Rizzo, Joy Song

25. Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017)

R | 88 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

Federation trooper, Johnny Rico's ordered to work with a group of new recruits on a satellite station on Mars, where giant bugs have decided to target their next attack.

Directors: Shinji Aramaki, Masaru Matsumoto | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, DeRay Davis, Justin Doran

Votes: 6,415

26. Cannibal Run (2017)

R | 75 min | Sci-Fi

Conspiracy theorist and former Detective Jimmy Apple (Steve Inman) is hot on the trail when it comes to the involvement of martians and gangsters in the underground business of human beef. ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Inman | Stars: John Desantis, Trent Files, Steve Inman, Jim Jimbo Smith

27. Earthling (2017)

9 min | Short, Sci-Fi | Completed

A martian citizen tries to understand the past while serving hard time in exile on a deserted planet earth.

Director: Bill Hood | Stars: Sarah Boatright, Matt Rain, Alex Ciccione

28. The Martian (2015)

PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

80 Metascore

An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara

Votes: 924,496 | Gross: $228.43M

29. Zombie Cats from Mars (2015)

Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

An effeminate fan of vintage science fiction action thrillers discovers a story in which Martian Cats land on Earth and inflict horror upon the town. He sets off on his own superhero mission to save the town.

Director: Montetré | Stars: Bransen Sands Koehler, Benni Harper, Janae' Werner, Estevan Muñoz

Votes: 116

30. Planetar (2015– )

Animation, Action, Comedy

Four martians team up to retrieve a special object that can cause social and political mayhem in the Solar System.

Stars: Gheorghe Vlad, Anca Cuzum, Bogdan Nedelcu, Dimitra Zafeiris

Votes: 33

32. Mermaids on Mars (2015)

G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Follows a young boy who travels to Mars to try to save the last of the planets water and the three mermaids who live there from a love struck Martian bent on destruction.

Director: Jon V. Peters | Stars: Jessica Lowe, Nathan Caywood, Susan Zelinsky, Jeff Campbell

Votes: 10

33. Dawn of Destruction (2014)

85 min | Sci-Fi

The sequel to Alien Dawn: Dawn of Destruction, follows the plight of the resistance as the fight against the scourge of the Martians. based on H.G. Wells' The War of the World.

Director: Neil Johnson | Stars: Brooke Lewis Bellas, Maria Luna, Tracey Birdsall, Tiffany C. Adams

Votes: 141

34. Aldnoah.Zero (2014–2015)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In 1972, an ancient alien hypergate was discovered on the surface of the moon. Using this technology, humanity began migrating to Mars and settling there.

Stars: Matthew Mercer, Erica Lindbeck, Bryce Papenbrook, Max Mittelman

Votes: 2,459

35. Martian American (2014)

21 min | Short, Comedy

A lonely Martian travels to Los Angeles to start a new life and make new friends, but when faced with adversity, culture shock, and self doubt, he struggles to find the courage to stay.

Director: Lee Citron | Stars: Dominic Conti, David Josh Lawrence, Briana Alegria, Amelia Brantley

Votes: 22

36. UFO Chronicles: Contact with Aliens (2013)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary

Alfred Lambremont Webre is an American author, lawyer, futurist, peace activist, environmental and space activist who promotes the ban of space weapons. Mr. Webre's book, Exopolitics: ... See full summary »

Directors: Anthony T. Miles, Robert D. Miles | Star: Alfred Webre

Votes: 10

37. Invasion Ireland (2013)

90 min | Comedy

In the future, everyone can hear you scream......On television!

Director: Ciaron Davies | Stars: Ciara Bailey, Fionnuala Collins, Vicky Cosmos, Kevin Currid

Votes: 38

38. War of the Worlds (2013)

50 min | Sci-Fi

A new take of the H.G.Wells classic - when aliens from Mars invade Earth.

Director: Christopher H. Baum | Stars: Christopher H. Baum, Jewel Elizabeth, Doug Myers, Steve Rimpici

Votes: 22

39. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Cold War (2013)

TV-PG | 41 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Doctor and Clara find themselves on a Russian submarine that is falling to the bottom of the ocean because of an attack by a rogue Martian warrior that's still on board.

Director: Douglas Mackinnon | Stars: Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Liam Cunningham, David Warner

Votes: 6,084

40. War of the Worlds the True Story (2012)

102 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY is based on the most beloved alien invasion story of all time by Father of Science Fiction, H.G. Wells. Like Wells' classic book that was presented as a ... See full summary »

Director: Timothy Hines | Stars: Jack Clay, Jim Cissell, Susan Goforth, Erik Barzdukas

Votes: 2,797

41. War of the Worlds: Goliath (2012)

PG-13 | 85 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

33 Metascore

A retro-futuristic epic of steampunk battle set in 1914. It has been 15 years since the original H.G. Wells Martian invasion. Fearing another attack, the human race has prepared itself. ... See full summary »

Director: Joe Pearson | Stars: Adam Baldwin, Beau Billingslea, Kim Buckingham, Jim Byrnes

Votes: 1,267 | Gross: $0.01M

42. Mars Needs Moms (2011)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

49 Metascore

A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.

Director: Simon Wells | Stars: Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois

Votes: 23,914 | Gross: $21.38M

43. The Cure (2011)

14 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Earthmen arrive on Mars after the failure of a previous mission. The issue? Humans are considered a mere hallucinatory delirium by the Martians: local madmen are capable of telepathically projecting visions generated by their madness.

Director: Francesco Paolo Di Salvia | Stars: Giuseppe Russo, Hossein Taheri, Marzia Tedeschi, Michele Errico

44. Princess of Mars (2009 Video)

Not Rated | 93 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller, War

When a solider in the Middle East gets wounded in the line of duty, he is teleported to the planet Barsoom, where he faces hostile aliens and fights for his survival.

Director: Mark Atkins | Stars: Antonio Sabato Jr., Traci Lords, Matt Lasky, Chacko Vadaketh

Votes: 1,842

45. A Martian Christmas (2009 TV Movie)

TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When a Martian civilization discovers a space exploration device from Earth, they mistakenly assume Earthlings are planning to invade Mars! In response, they send a spaceship to destroy ... See full summary »

Director: José Alejandro García Muñoz | Stars: Cindy Robinson, David Lodge, Mac Grave, R. Martin Klein

Votes: 26

46. Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode: The Annoying Red Planet (2008)

TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Murdoch investigate the hanging of a farmer found in a freshly plowed field with no footprints around it. Crabtree suspects extraterrestrial involvement.

Director: Shawn Thompson | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris

Votes: 391

47. War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave (2008 Video)

R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The aliens return to complete their plan of human domination, launching a second wave of attacks that threaten to destroy what is left of humanity.

Director: C. Thomas Howell | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Christopher Reid, Kim Little, Jonathan Levit

Votes: 4,323

48. The Mars Underground (2007)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary

Visionary rocket scientist, Robert Zubrin, has a plan for getting humans to Mars in the next ten years and ultimately turning the Red Planet blue. But can he win over the skeptics at NASA and the wider world?

Director: Scott J. Gill | Stars: Neil Armstrong, David Baker, Penelope Boston, Sam Brownback

Votes: 555

49. Flying Saucer Rock 'N' Roll (2006)

Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Horror

1957. A happy time of big fins, Rockabilly music and innocent teen love... Until the Martians come. In one night three teenagers have their world turned upside down when threatened by ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Callero | Stars: Josh Duthie, Shannon Lark, Elan Freydenson, Jeffrey Weissman

Votes: 85 | Gross: $0.50M

50. Biker Mice from Mars (2006–2007)

TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

Martian Mice, who ride motorcycles, crash land on Earth and help fight against the Catatonians.

Stars: Dorian Harewood, Rob Paulsen, Ian Ziering, Jess Harnell

Votes: 435

51. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds' (2006 Video)

110 min | Action, Adventure, Musical

In 1978 Jeff Wayne composed and produced one of the most groundbreaking and best-selling musical works of all time. In 2006 after much anticipation Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War ... See full summary »

Directors: David Mallet, Steve Nolan | Stars: Lewis Macleod, Richard Burton, Justin Hayward, Alexis James

Votes: 773

52. Doom (2005)

R | 105 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

34 Metascore

Space Marines are sent to investigate strange events at a research facility on Mars but find themselves at the mercy of genetically enhanced killing machines.

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak | Stars: Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Dwayne Johnson, Deobia Oparei

Votes: 118,680 | Gross: $28.21M

53. Crimson Force (2005 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Sci-Fi

The first space crew to land on Mars find themselves in the middle of a Martian civil war.

Director: David Flores | Stars: David Chokachi, C. Thomas Howell, Julia Rose, Tony Amendola

Votes: 805

54. Captain Scarlet (2005)

TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

In 2068, after mankind mistakenly starts a war with the Mysterons from Mars, it's up to Spectrum and their lead agent Captain Scarlet, whom fate has made indestructible, to save mankind.

Stars: Wayne Forester, Robbie Stevens, Mike Haley, Jules de Jongh

Votes: 442

55. War of the Worlds (2005 Video)

R | 93 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A determined astrophysicist must embark on a nationwide journey to find his son during a massive alien invasion that's goal is to exterminate the human race.

Director: David Michael Latt | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Rhett Giles, Andy Lauer, Tinarie van Wyk Loots

Votes: 2,768

56. The War of the Worlds (2005 Video)

Unrated | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In one of the most faithful adaptations of HG Wells' science fiction masterpiece, Martians launch a ruthless assault on an unsuspecting Victorian England, in an attempt to escape their dying planet.

Director: Timothy Hines | Stars: Anthony Piana, Jack Clay, James Lathrop, Darlene Sellers

Votes: 2,266

57. (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)

87 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Three hundred years in the future, Mars is colonized by humans, and their leader, Regulator Rogul, plans to conquer Earth.

Director: Michael Herbig | Stars: Michael Herbig, Rick Kavanian, Christian Tramitz, Anja Kling

Votes: 16,765

58. Mercano, el marciano (2002)

87 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

When his pet is killed by a probe from earth, Mercano, a Martian, travels to earth angered. Landing in Buenos Aires, at first no one takes any notice of him.

Director: Juan Antin | Stars: Graciela Borges, Roberto Carnaghi, Fabio Alberti, Damián Dreizik

Votes: 519

59. Dibu 3 (2002)

80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Facing an imminent attack from Mars, planet Earth sends Dibu to Mars as a peace ambassador - the only hope for averting the attack. Amazingly, he finds a friendly population, whose only ... See full summary »

Director: Raúl Rodríguez Peila | Stars: Alejandro Awada, Germán Kraus, Stella Maris Closas, Alberto Anchart

Votes: 86

60. Destination Mars (2002 Video)

Not Rated | 80 min | Sci-Fi

Sexy Martian women control the fate of Earth, sending a robot army marching through suburbia!

Director: Richard Lowry | Stars: T. Henry Amitai, Suzzette Andrea, Fred Arnold, Bryan Bodine

Votes: 76

61. Voices of a Distant Star (2002)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Short, Drama

The love of Japanese high school students Mikako Nagamine and Noboru Tera is tested when Mikako is sent to fight aliens in a distant universe and voice mails to and from Earth become months to years in transmission.

Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Mika Shinohara, Makoto Shinkai, Sumi Mutoh, Chihiro Suzuki

Votes: 9,640

62. Ghosts of Mars (2001)

R | 98 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

35 Metascore

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find that the post has become a charnel house.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Pam Grier, Jason Statham

Votes: 57,954 | Gross: $8.43M

63. Butt-Ugly Martians (2001)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Three aliens came to Earth to become addicted to American culture. They are shown around by their Earthling friends: Mike, Cedric, and Angela. The Butt-Ugly Martians stay on Earth as long as Emperor Bog never finds them.

Stars: Robert Stack, Rob Paulsen, Charlie Schlatter, Jess Harnell

Votes: 544

64. My Favorite Martian (1999)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

33 Metascore

A Martian lands on Earth and makes friends with a reporter.

Director: Donald Petrie | Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah

Votes: 14,429 | Gross: $36.83M

65. Mars Attacks! (1996)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

52 Metascore

Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Annette Bening

Votes: 243,384 | Gross: $37.77M

66. Chetvyortaya planeta (1995)

84 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

The international crew of the space expedition discover on the fourth planet from the Sun. Subsequently martians hypnotize the astronauts, making them believe that they have already returned from Mars, but fell into their own past.

Director: Dmitriy Astrakhan | Stars: Anatoliy Kotenyov, Olga Belyayeva, Daniel McVicar, Yuriy Orlov

Votes: 94

67. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode: Sandkings (1995)

TV-PG | 93 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

In his own garage, a discredited scientist creates intelligent, insect-like creatures that were yielded by soil samples from Mars.

Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Beau Bridges, Helen Shaver, Dylan Bridges, Kim Coates

Votes: 1,097

68. Biker Mice from Mars (1993–1996)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When three alien motorcycle riding mice are forced to leave their home planet of Mars thanks to the evil mining Plutarkians, they rebel against their enemies on planet Earth and the city of Chicago.

Stars: Dorian Harewood, Rob Paulsen, Ian Ziering, Leeza Miller McGee

Votes: 4,918

69. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: The Martian (1992)

TV-14 | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A middle-aged Earth couple emigrates to Mars after the death of their son Tom. On a particularly bad night of grieving, a psychically sensitive native Martian is captured by their strong ... See full summary »

Director: Anne Wheeler | Stars: John Vernon, Paul Clemens, Sheila Moore, Paul Coeur

Votes: 97

70. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: The Concrete Mixer (1992)

TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An invasion force from Mars heads to Earth, prepared to overcome a strong military resistance. Instead, when they arrive they are greeted by glad-handing community representatives, a ... See full summary »

Director: Eleanore Lindo | Stars: Ben Cross, Howard Jerome, John Gilbert, Jan Alexandra Smith

Votes: 103

71. The Last Halloween (1991 TV Movie)

30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Four Martians crash-land on Earth in search of candy for their home planet.

Director: Savage Steve Holland | Stars: Rhea Perlman, William Hanna, Will Estes, Sarah Martineck

Votes: 121

72. Spaced Invaders (1990)

PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

38 Metascore

Dimwitted Martians drop into a little Illinois town on the day that the local radio station happens to rebroadcast Orson Welles 1938 "War Of The Worlds".

Director: Patrick Read Johnson | Stars: Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, Ariana Richards, J.J. Anderson

Votes: 3,939 | Gross: $15.37M

73. Martians Go Home (1989)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Song writer Mark Devereaux accidentally calls millions of green Martians to invade Earth. No they aren't dangerous, just wise-cracking, intrusive, pain in neck, annoyances. No one can ... See full summary »

Director: David Odell | Stars: Randy Quaid, Margaret Colin, Anita Morris, John Philbin

Votes: 834 | Gross: $0.13M

74. The Groovy Fellers (1989– )

50 min | Comedy

An eccentric documentarian encounters a naked Martian and decides to show him around London.

Stars: Jools Holland, Rowland Rivron, Lady Colin Campbell, Jeffrey Archer

Votes: 14

75. Midnight Movie Massacre (1988)

85 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A Martian begins to attack the patrons and staff of a movie theater during the 1950's as a low budget science fiction film plays on the screen.

Directors: Laurence Jacobs, Mark Stock | Stars: Robert Clarke, Ann Robinson, David Staffer, Tom Hutsler

Votes: 270

76. Trinadtsatyy apostol (1988)

105 min | Sci-Fi

A film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's book The Martian Chronicles.

Director: Suren Babayan | Stars: Juozas Budraitis, Andrei Boltnev, Vladas Bagdonas, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Votes: 63

77. War of the Worlds (1988–1990)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s.

Stars: Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Philip Akin, Richard Chaves

Votes: 1,468

78. Invaders from Mars (1986)

PG | 100 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

56 Metascore

A boy tries to stop aliens who have taken over his town and are attempting to brainwash its inhabitants.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Karen Black, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman

Votes: 10,578 | Gross: $4.88M

79. Terrahawks (1983–1986)

TV-G | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Family

The missions of a planetary defense organization dedicated to protecting Earth from a Martian menace.

Stars: Jeremy Hitchen, Denise Bryer, Anne Ridler, Robbie Stevens

Votes: 818

80. The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981)

96 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

Film opens on December 28, 1999, three days before the dawn of the new century. A local reporter, Iron Idem, announces that the Martians have landed. Shortly after that his program loses ... See full summary »

Director: Piotr Szulkin | Stars: Roman Wilhelmi, Krystyna Janda, Mariusz Dmochowski, Jerzy Stuhr

Votes: 869

81. Contamination (1980)

R | 95 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A former astronaut helps a government agent and a police detective track the source of mysterious alien pod spores, filled with lethal flesh-dissolving acid, to a South American coffee plantation controlled by alien pod clones.

Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau, Marino Masé, Siegfried Rauch

Votes: 5,294

82. The Martian Chronicles (1980)

360 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In the 21st century, Earth begins the colonization of Mars. However, things do not go as planned, at first due to the hostile Martian natives and later because of the self-destructive Earthmen.

Stars: Rock Hudson, Gayle Hunnicutt, Bernie Casey, Christopher Connelly

Votes: 2,510

83. The Alpha Incident (1978)

PG | 95 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.

Director: Bill Rebane | Stars: Ralph Meeker, Stafford Morgan, John F. Goff, Carol Irene Newell

Votes: 1,029

84. Huo xing ren (1976)

82 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Gigantic Martian invaders take over a magic stone from Earth in order to complete their Universe-dominating weapon. A Thai War-God statue and a US robot fly on Mars to destroy them.

Director: Hung-Min Chen | Stars: Chiang-Lung Wen, Bao-Yu Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan Lu, Han Chang

Votes: 81

85. Crónicas fantásticas (1974)
Episode: Halloween (1974)

51 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

On Halloween, a radio station broadcasts the arrival of the Martians on earth. A woman terrified of the news does not know what to do.

Director: Sergi Schaaff | Stars: Encarna Sánchez, Alejandro Ulloa, Miguel Palenzuela, Enric Arredondo

86. The Christmas Martian (1971)

65 min | Family, Sci-Fi

The film tells the story of an alien from outer space who befriends two young children when he lands in a small town in Quebec.

Director: Bernard Gosselin | Stars: Catherine Leduc, François Gosselin, Marcel Sabourin, Roland Chenail

Votes: 236

87. Mars Needs Women (1968 TV Movie)

Unrated | 83 min | Sci-Fi

Dop leads his fellow Martians to Earth on an interplanetary quest for females. Dop proves that Martians have impeccable taste when one of his first conquests turns out to be sexy scientist Dr. Marjorie Bolen.

Director: Larry Buchanan | Stars: Tommy Kirk, Yvonne Craig, Byron Lord, Roger Ready

Votes: 1,130

88. Santo vs. the Martian Invasion (1967)

92 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

The masked wrestler battles Martians intent on taking over Earth.

Director: Alfredo B. Crevenna | Stars: Santo, Wolf Ruvinskis, Ignacio Gómez, Beny Galán

Votes: 376

89. Wahan Ke Log (1967)

Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Armed with laser guns, three-fingered virtually invincible Martians collude with gangsters to invade Earth.

Director: Nisar Ahmad Ansari | Stars: Pradeep Kumar, Tanuja Samarth, Nisar Ahmad Ansari, Johnny Walker

Votes: 48

90. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–1968)

TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In 2068, the indestructible Captain Scarlet leads the agents of Spectrum in a war of nerves against the Mysterons from Mars.

Stars: Ed Bishop, Donald Gray, Francis Matthews, Sylvia Anderson

Votes: 1,900

91. Atom Man vs. Martian Invaders (1967)

7 min | Short, Action, Adventure

Martians land on Earth, prepared for conquest. Atom-Man is Earth's only defense.

Director: Donald F. Glut | Stars: Dick Andersen, Larry M. Byrd, Bobby Donaho, Donald F. Glut

Votes: 19

92. What on Earth! (1967)

10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The Martians speculate on the nature of Earth's apparent dominant lifeform, automobiles.

Directors: Les Drew, Kaj Pindal | Star: Donald Brittain

Votes: 353

93. D-Day on Mars (1966 TV Movie)

Approved | 100 min | Sci-Fi

This is a shortened version of the 1945 Republic serial "The Purple Monster Strikes," which was released to television in 1966.

Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Dennis Moore, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, James Craven

Votes: 20

94. Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster (1965)

Unrated | 79 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A Martian princess and a doctor replace the women on Mars, destroyed by atomic war, by raiding Puerto Rico while a shot down android terrorizes all.

Director: Robert Gaffney | Stars: Marilyn Hanold, James Karen, Lou Cutell, Nancy Marshall

Votes: 1,792

95. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

Not Rated | 81 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The Martians kidnap Santa Claus because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents.

Director: Nicholas Webster | Stars: John Call, Leonard Hicks, Vincent Beck, Bill McCutcheon

Votes: 12,655

96. Pajama Party (1964)

Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Sent to Earth to prepare for an invasion, a Martian scout lands amidst a swim party and tries to convince everyone that he really is who he says.

Director: Don Weis | Stars: Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Elsa Lanchester, Harvey Lembeck

Votes: 1,298

97. Los astronautas (1964)

85 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Viruta and Capulina are recruited by a group of Venusian space women to serve as an example of ideal males for their planet, much to the dismay of the males of Venus and the fiendish Martians.

Director: Miguel Zacarías | Stars: Marco Antonio Campos, Gaspar Henaine, Gina Romand, Norma Mora

Votes: 34

98. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
Episode: The Invisible Enemy (1964)

TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The first manned expedition to Mars finds itself being killed one-by-one by an alien predator.

Director: Byron Haskin | Stars: Adam West, Rudy Solari, Joe Maross, Ted Knight

Votes: 516

99. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
Episode: Controlled Experiment (1964)

TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A pair of Martians try to understand the human phenomenon of murder.

Director: Leslie Stevens | Stars: Barry Morse, Carroll O'Connor, Grace Lee Whitney, Robert Fortier

Votes: 656

100. My Favorite Martian (1963–1966)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

An exoanthropologist from the planet Mars, stranded on Earth, is rescued by Tim O'Hara, a newspaper reporter who introduces the Martian to his friends and the authorities as his uncle Martin.

Stars: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Pamela Britton, Alan Hewitt

Votes: 2,993



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