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Mars Attacks!

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
252K
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POPULARITY
1,629
63
Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan
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Alien InvasionDark ComedyParodySatireSpace Sci-FiComedySci-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.

  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Len Brown
    • Woody Gelman
    • Wally Wood
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    252K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,629
    63
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Len Brown
      • Woody Gelman
      • Wally Wood
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Pierce Brosnan
      • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • 545User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Photos197

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    Top cast99+

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • President Dale…
    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Donald Kessler
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Nathalie Lake
    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Barbara Land
    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Marsha Dale
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Rude Gambler
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Jerry Ross
    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Jason Stone
    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • General Decker
    Tom Jones
    Tom Jones
    • Tom Jones
    Lukas Haas
    Lukas Haas
    • Richie Norris
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Taffy Dale
    Jim Brown
    Jim Brown
    • Byron Williams
    Lisa Marie
    Lisa Marie
    • Martian Girl
    Sylvia Sidney
    Sylvia Sidney
    • Grandma Norris
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • General Casey
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Louise Williams
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Billy Glenn Norris
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Len Brown
      • Woody Gelman
      • Wally Wood
    • 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
      To make the Martian Girl costume as smooth as possible, it had no zippers or buttons on it. Lisa Marie had to be sewn into it every day before filming of her scenes in it could even begin.
    • Goofs
      The shape of the President's tie changes several times during his "Little people... why can't we all just... get along?" speech to the Martian Leader. This is an in-joke reference to a similar continuity error with Jack Nicholson in the film A Few Good Men (1992).
    • Quotes

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

    • Crazy credits
      A Martian spaceship flies around the opening Warner Brothers logo.
    • Alternate versions
      A television ad for the film had Marsha Dale saying (over the decision of what to do about the Martians): "Kick the crud out of 'em!" which was an edit to what she said in its theatrical version: "Kick the crap out of 'em!"
    • 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 reviews545

    Featured review

    The best movie of all time. Or maybe one of the worst.

    This is one of these movies you absolutely like or absolutely dislike. I liked it, sure. It's such a sarcastic view of America: its people, its government, its army, its television, its culture, everything and everyone falls under Tim Burton's incredible axe. Many talented stars gather for an incredible script. It is unbelievably funny, absurd and full of contradictions and nuttiness. It's like a mixture of Star Wars, Animaniacs and the Clockwork Orange. For sure, you will like it a lot and believe it is the best movie you have ever seen or you won't understand a thing and feel disappointed. If you like Jim Carrey or Brad Pitt, please go and choose another movie.
    • Slothrop
    • Dec 9, 1998
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • ¡Marcianos al ataque!
    • Filming locations
      • Red Lake, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Tim Burton Productions
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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

    Tech 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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