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Mars Needs Moms

  • 20112011
  • PGPG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
23K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,758
1
Mars Needs Moms (2011)
Mars Needs Moms -- "Stay Cool"
Play trailer1:39
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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
23K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,758
1
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    • 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
    • 131User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
    • 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
    • Milo
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Mom
    Dan Fogler
    Dan Fogler
    • Gribble
    Elisabeth Harnois
    Elisabeth Harnois
    • Ki
    Mindy Sterling
    Mindy Sterling
    • Supervisor
    Kevin Cahoon
    Kevin Cahoon
    • Wingnut
    Tom Everett Scott
    Tom Everett Scott
    • Dad
    Jacquie Barnbrook
    Jacquie Barnbrook
    • Martian
    Matthew Henerson
    Matthew Henerson
    • Martian
    Adam Jennings
    Adam Jennings
    • Martian
    Stephen Kearin
    Stephen Kearin
    • Martian
    Amber Gainey Meade
    Amber Gainey Meade
    • Martian
    Aaron Rapke
    • Martian
    Julene Renee
    Julene Renee
    • Martian
    Kirsten Severson
    • Martian
    Matthew Wolf
    Matthew Wolf
    • Martian
    Raymond Ochoa
    Raymond Ochoa
    • Martian Hatchling
    Robert Ochoa
    Robert Ochoa
    • Martian Hatchling
    • Director
      • Simon Wells
    • Writers
      • Simon Wells(screenplay)
      • Wendy Wells(screenplay)
      • Berkeley Breathed(book)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    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 reviews131

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Cant believe all the negative reviews
    I wasn't going to watch this movie at all because of the terribly low score (4) on IMDb. Luckily, my kids talked me into it, and I was very pleasantly surprised indeed.

    I am amazed that this movie scored so low. Yes, granted, its nothing groundbreaking; there are plenty of well-worn formulas applied. But its far from unusual in this regard, and the story is full of fun situations and characters.

    Visually, its very nice to look at, and I found myself thoroughly enjoying the time I spent watching it. So did my kids, 8 and 10, who both thought it was great! I don't usually review movies here, but I often check the ratings before watching films. In this instance, I am amazed at the low rating this film received, and feel its unrepresentative of the actual quality.

    So 7/10 from me, and really at a loss as to how almost 30% of viewers could have possibly thought 1/10 was a fair rating!
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    • j-stewart
    • Jun 12, 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
      • Sao Hỏa Tìm Mẹ
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • ImageMovers Digital
      • FortyFour Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • 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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