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Mars Needs Moms

  • 20112011
  • PGPG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
22K
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Mars Needs Moms (2011)
Mars Needs Moms -- "Stay Cool"
Play trailer1:39
5 Videos
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  • Animation
  • Action
  • Adventure

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

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
22K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Simon Wells
  • Writers
    • Simon Wells(screenplay)
    • Wendy Wells(screenplay)
    • Berkeley Breathed(book)
  • Stars
    • Seth Green
    • Joan Cusack
    • Dan Fogler
Top credits
  • Director
    • Simon Wells
  • Writers
    • Simon Wells(screenplay)
    • Wendy Wells(screenplay)
    • Berkeley Breathed(book)
  • Stars
    • Seth Green
    • Joan Cusack
    • Dan Fogler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 130User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos5

    Mars Needs Moms -- "Stay Cool"
    Trailer 1:39
    Mars Needs Moms -- "Stay Cool"
    Mars Needs Moms: Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:33
    Mars Needs Moms: Trailer #2
    Mars Needs Moms: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:31
    Mars Needs Moms: Trailer #1
    "No Broccoli" from Mars Needs Moms
    Clip 1:01
    "No Broccoli" from Mars Needs Moms
    Mars Needs Moms
    Featurette 2:38
    Mars Needs Moms

    Photos177

    Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, and Seth Dusky in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Joan Cusack in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Seth Green, Dan Fogler, and Seth Dusky in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Seth Green and Seth Dusky in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Dan Fogler in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Seth Green, Dan Fogler, and Seth Dusky in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Seth Green, Dan Fogler, and Seth Dusky in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Elisabeth Harnois in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Joan Cusack, Seth Green, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling, and Seth Dusky in Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Seth Green at an event for Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Seth Green and Elisabeth Harnois at an event for Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    Seth Green and Clare Grant at an event for Mars Needs Moms (2011)

    Top cast

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    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Miloas Milo
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Momas Mom
    Dan Fogler
    Dan Fogler
    • Gribbleas Gribble
    Elisabeth Harnois
    Elisabeth Harnois
    • Kias Ki
    Mindy Sterling
    Mindy Sterling
    • Supervisoras Supervisor
    Kevin Cahoon
    Kevin Cahoon
    • Wingnutas Wingnut
    Tom Everett Scott
    Tom Everett Scott
    • Dadas Dad
    Jacquie Barnbrook
    Jacquie Barnbrook
    • Martianas Martian
    Matthew Henerson
    Matthew Henerson
    • Martianas Martian
    Adam Jennings
    Adam Jennings
    • Martianas Martian
    Stephen Kearin
    Stephen Kearin
    • Martianas Martian
    Amber Gainey Meade
    Amber Gainey Meade
    • Martianas Martian
    Aaron Rapke
    • Martianas Martian
    Julene Renee
    Julene Renee
    • Martianas Martian
    Kirsten Severson
    • Martianas Martian
    Matthew Wolf
    Matthew Wolf
    • Martianas Martian
    Raymond Ochoa
    Raymond Ochoa
    • Martian Hatchlingas Martian Hatchling
    Robert Ochoa
    Robert Ochoa
    • Martian Hatchlingas Martian Hatchling
    • Director
      • Simon Wells
    • Writers
      • Simon Wells(screenplay)
      • Wendy Wells(screenplay)
      • Berkeley Breathed(book)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    On Mars, the female babies are nursed by robots while the male babies are dumped in the junkyard under the command of Supervisor. They research Earth and finds that the boy Milo is raised by his Mom with love and discipline. The Martians come to Earth and abduct Mom, to use her brain to instruct the robots about how to raise children. However, Milo sneaks into the spaceship and comes to Mars. He meets Gribble, a young man that behaves like a child and together with the hippie Martian Ki and Gribble's friend Wingnut, they try to rescue Mom and bring her back to Earth. But Supervisor will give her best efforts to stop Milo and his friends. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • martian
    • based on children's book
    • motion capture
    • psychotronic film
    • outer space
    • 50 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Mom needs a little space.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for sci-fi action and peril
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to the Los Angeles Times, Seth Green spent six weeks in a special sensor-equipped performance-capture suit while performing his lines as Milo. During post-production, the filmmakers noticed that Green was able to physically imitate the movements and behaviors of a 9-year-old boy, but his voice sounded too mature for the character. His voice was replaced by that of 11-year-old Seth Dusky. Green's voice still appears as the voice of one of the hippies on the '70s television show Ki watches. Mars Needs Moms Trailer 1, available on the Internet, was made with Seth Green voicing Milo.
    • Goofs
      Milo's weight was less on Mars than Earth, which would be correct. However, when Gribble and Ki are on Earth, their weight should be higher than on Mars - by a factor of approximately three. This would have made it impossible for them to walk or really move around much at all.
    • Quotes

      Mom: I thought I told you to go to bed!

      Milo: You told me to "Go to bed". You didn't say "Get into bed". It's not specific.

      Mom: Milo, my life would be so much better if I didn't have to be a nagging mom!

      Milo: Yeah, well, my life would be so much better if I didn't have a mom at all.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end credits, there is a behind the scenes making of the film done at 4 different camera angles.
    • Alternate versions
      There exists a cut of the movie where Seth Green's vocals as Milo are intact. Thanks to Youtuber, Cinephile Studios, However this cut of the film has the vocals of the characters be heard louder than the background Music.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.8 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Crazy Little Thing Called Love
      Written by Freddie Mercury

      Performed by Queen

      Licensed courtesy of Queen Productions Ltd.

      Courtesy of Hollywood Records Inc. for N. America

    User reviews130

    Review
    Top review
    **** not a good movie for children, especially not small children
    This was quite a surprise: A Disney family movie rated PG with creepy animation, lots of dark scary scenes, aliens, homicides and attempted homicides and more! Why make a movie about children's mothers being abducted by aliens and murdered in some kind of giant laser machine? I guess it will grab kids' attention, but it will also scare them to death.

    Aside from the crazy story line, which is not child-friendly, we have a new kind of animation that makes computerized characters look very much like real people. So, for example, the supposed 11-year old boy was modeled by a 35-year-old man, so that the kid looks like a cross between a kid and a middle-aged man. The forehead is expressive, but in a 35- year-old-man kind of way. You have to see this to understand. It is weird and a little scary.

    Frightening, realistic aliens and robots chase a child while shooting at him with their ray guns, trying to kill him. They also try to kill his mother. They attempt to execute his friend in a firing squad. This all takes place in a dark and scary world where people run through long tunnels and dive into dirty chutes to spend some time in a giant fiery trash dump. The dump is inhabited by a monkey-like species of "stupid" creatures who wear primarily yellow, red and green clothing and have their hair in dreadlocks. I'm not kidding.

    The character called Gribble, played by Dan Fogler, was an exception to the general drudgery of this film. He had a strange part to play in a weird script, but he brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm and a really unique style. It wasn't enough to save the movie, but he added at least two stars to my rating. The animation quality is good, but these days it's hard to count that for much. The story is just terrible and that's what really matters. Sorry, Disney, but I know you will overcome this setback.
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    • mbmiller-o
    • Sep 18, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Stream Mars Needs Moms officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мами застрягли на Марсі
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • ImageMovers Digital
      • FortyFour Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,392,758
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,914,488
      • Mar 13, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,233,678
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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