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Mars Attacks!

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
224K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,275
48
  • Cast & crew
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Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan
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  • Comedy
  • Sci-Fi
Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
224K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,275
48
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Len Brown(trading card series)
    • Woody Gelman(trading card series)
    • Wally Wood(trading card series)
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Len Brown(trading card series)
    • Woody Gelman(trading card series)
    • Wally Wood(trading card series)
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 512User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 19 nominations

    Videos2

    Mars Attacks! (1996) Official Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:16
    Mars Attacks! (1996) Official Trailer #1
    A Guide to the Films of Tim Burton
    Clip 2:11
    A Guide to the Films of Tim Burton

    Photos150

    Jack Nicholson and Glenn Close in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Pierce Brosnan in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Jack Nicholson in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, and Rod Steiger in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    The Martian Ambassador greets Congress unexpectedly.
    Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Lisa Marie in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Michael J. Fox and Sarah Jessica Parker in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Jack Nicholson in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Stephanie Masoner in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Stephanie Masoner in Mars Attacks! (1996)

    Top cast

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • President James Daleas President James Dale…
    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Professor Donald Kessleras Professor Donald Kessler
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Nathalie Lakeas Nathalie Lake
    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Barbara Landas Barbara Land
    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • First Lady Marsha Daleas First Lady Marsha Dale
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Rude Gambleras Rude Gambler
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Press Secretary Jerry Rossas Press Secretary Jerry Ross
    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Jason Stoneas Jason Stone
    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • Gen. Deckeras Gen. Decker
    Tom Jones
    Tom Jones
    • Tom Jonesas Tom Jones
    Lukas Haas
    Lukas Haas
    • Richie Norrisas Richie Norris
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Taffy Daleas Taffy Dale
    Jim Brown
    Jim Brown
    • Byron Williamsas Byron Williams
    Lisa Marie
    Lisa Marie
    • Martian Girlas Martian Girl
    Sylvia Sidney
    Sylvia Sidney
    • Grandma Florence Norrisas Grandma Florence Norris
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • Gen. Caseyas Gen. Casey
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Louise Williamsas Louise Williams
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Billy Glenn Norrisas Billy Glenn Norris
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Len Brown(trading card series)
      • Woody Gelman(trading card series)
      • Wally Wood(trading card series)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To make the Martian Girl costume as smooth as possible, it had no zipper or buttons. Lisa Marie had to be sewn into it every day.
    • Goofs
      The shape of the president's tie changes several times during his "can't we all just get along" speech. This is an in-joke reference to a similar continuity error with Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992).
    • Quotes

      Grandma Florence Norris: They blew up Congress! Ha ha ha ha!

    • Crazy credits
      A flying saucer buzzes around the opening Warner Brothers logo.
    • Alternate versions
      A television ad had Marsha Dale saying (over the desicion of what to do about the Martians): "Kick the crud out of them!" which was an edit to what she said in the theatrical version: "Kick the crap out of them!"
    • Connections
      Edited from Ghostbusters II (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
      Written by Rupert Holmes
      Performed by Rupert Holmes
      Courtesy of MCA Records
      By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products

    User reviews512

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    This is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.
    I went into this with 0 expectations. I was laughing through the entire thing. Really great parody of alien invasion films and hilarious dialogue throughout. Just a really well done film overall.
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    • jamesonwhite1
    • Feb 10, 2021

    FAQ4

    • What is "Mars Attacks" about?
    • Is "Mars Attacks" based on a book?
    • What happens to the characters?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Марс атакує!
    • Filming locations
      • Red Lake, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Tim Burton Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,781,197
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,384,272
      • Dec 15, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $101,381,197
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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