Mars Attacks!

Name: Mars Attacks!
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 1996-12-13
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito

1996·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.4(5,895)

Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction More English titles

“Nice planet. We'll take it!”

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

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About Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks! is a 1996 English-language comedy, fantasy and science fiction film directed by Tim Burton. The cast is led by Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 5900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Mars Attacks! was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Tim Burton Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 13, 1996, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $70 million, it went on to gross $101 million worldwide.

Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Jonathan Gems
Release date: December 13, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $70 million
Box office: $101 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Tim Burton Productions

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Mars Attacks! cast & crew

Mars Attacks! was directed by Tim Burton and written by Jonathan Gems.

The cast features Jack Nicholson as President Dale / Art Land, Glenn Close as Marsha Dale, Annette Bening as Barbara Land, Pierce Brosnan as Donald Kessler, Danny DeVito as Rude Gambler, and Martin Short as Jerry Ross.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Elfman, cinematography is by Peter Suschitzky, and it was produced by Larry Franco and Tim Burton.

Is Mars Attacks! worth watching?

Mars Attacks! holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 5,895 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, fantasy, and science fiction, Mars Attacks! is worth a place on your watchlist.

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