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Mars Attacks!

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
233K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,290
250
Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan
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ComedySci-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, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    233K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,290
    250
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Len Brown
      • Woody Gelman
      • Wally Wood
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Pierce Brosnan
      • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • 525User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 19 nominations

    Videos2

    Mars Attacks! (1996) Official Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:16
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    A Guide to the Films of Tim Burton
    Clip 2:11
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    Photos152

    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)
    Christina Applegate and Kevin Mangan in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Jim Brown and Janice Rivera 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)

    Top cast

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • President James Dale…
    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Professor Donald Kessler
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Nathalie Lake
    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Barbara Land
    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • First Lady Marsha Dale
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Rude Gambler
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Press Secretary Jerry Ross
    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Jason Stone
    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • Gen. 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 Florence Norris
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • Gen. Casey
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Louise Williams
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Billy Glenn Norris
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Len Brown(trading card series)
      • Woody Gelman(trading card series)
      • Wally Wood(trading card series)
    • 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 zipper or buttons on it. Lisa Marie had to be sewn into it every day before filming of her scenes in it could even began.
    • 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 reviews525

    Review
    Review
    Featured 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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