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Mars Attacks!

1996
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 46m
Earth is overrun with mean, green invaders! They're armed with insta-fry ray guns, endowed with slimy, humungous brains, and enlivened with out-of-this-world but state-of-the-art special effects. Thrill! As Earth fights back with an unexpected weapon. Take that, Martians! (Warner Bros.)
Directed by:
Tim Burton Tim Burton
Written by:
Len Brown Woody Gelman Jonathan Gems
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Starring:
Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan Glenn Close Glenn Close Annette Bening Annette Bening Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox Danny DeVito Danny DeVito Natalie Portman Natalie Portman Rod Steiger Rod Steiger Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker Martin Short Martin Short Jim Brown Jim Brown Lukas Haas Lukas Haas
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Genres:
Comedy, Sci-fi
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, French
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Mars Attacks!

1996
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 46m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 23 Apr 2021
75
30th
Playing spot-the-celebrity-cameo is mildly fun, but Burton, as usual, is more focused on weirdness than actual humor. Thus, what should be a wickedly funny satire becomes a tiresome and tone-deaf slog with hardly any laughs.
Rated 23 Apr 2021
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 22 May 2009
25
17th
Rather than becoming a parody on itself it becomes the very movies it's parodying. The result is not really funny, and as a parody it barely even works.. That said, the cast is impressive (Brosnan is brilliant), the effects are pretty decent, and.. Well.. Tom Jones. A pretty meh flick, definitely not Burton's best. Seems he began slipping way before Planet of the Apes, then. Marginally entertaining.
Rated 22 May 2009
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 04 Dec 2018
90
92nd
Ack ack ack! Ack ack, ack ack? Ack.
Rated 04 Dec 2018
gritGrit
Rated 11 Mar 2009
34
28th
Although Mars Attacks seeks to parody the genre of the '50s alien attack movies, in reality it drops back down to their level. The designs are good however and the aliens run around pleasingly shouting "Ack ack ack", blowing things up with all their black sense of humour and continued proclaimations of "We come in peace". The most interesting aspect of the film is the angle the aliens approach the Earth, the rest is simply that generic B-movie we've seen millions of times before.
Rated 11 Mar 2009
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
18th
I get that this is a tongue-in-cheek homage to classic sci-fi, but it's too scatter-brained and cynical. The focus on pure nostalgic kitsch may be clever and (occasionally) funny, but it makes for a very empty viewing experience.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 10 Feb 2008
2
13th
lol what the fuck is going on here
Rated 10 Feb 2008
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
0th
I don't care what the intention of this movie was. I don't care if it was supposed to be a silly B-movie. If it was the film's intention to be stupid and annoying, it succeeded and that's enough for me not to like it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 12 Feb 2007
0
0th
Hard to believe Tim Burton is behind something so profoundly lousy.
Rated 12 Feb 2007
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 09 Jul 2014
50
28th
When Mars attacks, you better be damn sure I want Jack Nicholson in the White House...none of that Bill Pullman shit.
Rated 09 Jul 2014
paxtonPaxton
Rated 31 May 2012
50
21st
I desperately want to like this, but I don't. I've given it at least three spins and I am not getting any closer to "getting" it. Did I put quotations on the right "getting?" Oops. Did I need to use them in that third sentence at all?
Rated 31 May 2012
gtrmpgtrmp
Rated 05 Aug 2007
60
32nd
Being a parody of stupid movies is no excuse for being an example of a stupid movie. If you appreciate B-movies and want to see an homage to the genre that isn't inane, watch Ed Wood instead.
Rated 05 Aug 2007
shewasSheWas
Rated 14 May 2011
21
23rd
An Epic fail. Truly a waste of your time.
Rated 14 May 2011
tobiaTobia
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
61st
Great, satirical black comedy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
68
65th
Hilarious take off 50's invasion films. Bogs down a little bit in places, but when its working, it works well.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
movieranterMovieranter
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
23rd
I really did not find this film funny, or for that matter, interesting at all. I appreciate what Burton tried to do, but the film ends up as seeming like another B-Movie instead of rising above them to throwback/parody level.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
frostyFrosty
Rated 06 Oct 2009
55
33rd
Has its moments, but at the end of the day it's just a spoof of a genre that parodies itself anyway, rendering the whole thing pointless.
Rated 06 Oct 2009
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 16 Feb 2007
75
63rd
Most of the people didn't get it, but this is a fine dark humor movie.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
yiannosYiannos
Rated 30 Dec 2014
73
78th
(21/04/19): A self consciously goofy take on the alien apocalpyse genre, Burton pays tribute to the bubblegum cards that served as the film's inspiration, while slyly referencing countless classic disaster films. There is no political message here: it's just an excuse to blow things up and kill famous actors in deliciously devilish ways. Its chief drawback is its length and the slow build, but it's fabulously designed, and the special effects are frequently bizarre and uniquely inventive.
Rated 30 Dec 2014
00120012
Rated 27 Jun 2007
55
3rd
A huge miscalculation on the part of Burton. Almost every singe gag misfires, it's embarrassing to watch at times.
Rated 27 Jun 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
41
12th
I honestly don't know what this should be taken as... or how so many respectable actors found their way into Tim Burton's opium trip.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
ehcuatehcuat
Rated 15 Jun 2012
30
1st
Trying to do "intentionally shitty" will only result in an "actually shitty" product
Rated 15 Jun 2012
thaneoffifeThaneOfFife
Rated 28 Mar 2007
90
76th
Very good fun.
Rated 28 Mar 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
34
11th
What in the HELL was the point of this mess?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 28 Feb 2007
76
64th
Side splittingly hilarious in certain parts but sometimes it just drags. Honestly I don't know how this keeps getting classified as a sci-fi and not a comedy because there's no way this was a serious attempt at a sci-fi. Go in expecting comedy and you won't be disappointed.
Rated 28 Feb 2007
tweedaleTweedale
Rated 09 Nov 2009
5
31st
HAHAHAHAHA
Rated 09 Nov 2009
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 23 May 2012
74
77th
One of the most subversive (and overlooked) american movies of the 1990s, a freakout of a sci-fi that has absolutey no compromise with the human race -- which just makes it poignantly and uncomfortably fun to watch. If Tim Burton really hates himself and the rest of humankind, Mars attacks! is his loud, explicit vengeance against the world, an open letter full of offensive and perverse cartoons signed by Hollywood's most creative loner.
Rated 23 May 2012
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 11 Feb 2010
60
30th
Somewhat tepid Tim Burton film that tries to adapt a series of old sci-fi trading cards. Even with an all star cast this movie is just extremely limp all around. The dark humor often falls flat but the effects are kind of interesting.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 03 May 2018
59
33rd
The kind of frivolity that introduces and dismisses characters and ideas at will - a logic seemingly driven only to see how far one can be rude and funny and keep within PG-13 for the kiddies and their horrified adults. Slim Whitman was a badass.
Rated 03 May 2018
ericEric
Rated 30 Sep 2009
90
64th
This was one of the stupidest movies I have seen in a long time, there is not much I can say about it. so why did I give it a score of 90 ? Because it was SO stupid I laighed my butt off at it.
Rated 30 Sep 2009
vojhavojha
Rated 04 May 2009
60
9th
A complete waste of time. A B-Movie with a budget that was wasted.
Rated 04 May 2009
starsirenStarSiren
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
24th
Some good moments. Another film where it's suppose to weird and out there, but for some reason it just didn't jive with me.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 17 Dec 2006
75
73rd
Spoofalicious. Underrated Burton flick with a great cast hamming it up. Everyone's having a good time, even Body-less Pierce Brosnan! Also the Martians are wonderful: "KLUK-TUK!!!"
Rated 17 Dec 2006
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 26 Feb 2007
45
25th
Poor.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 04 Dec 2020
77
63rd
This is a fun film with a giant cast. Most of the actors seem to be having a blast with their roles in this movie. There are plenty of fun and weird scenes here. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 04 Dec 2020
gleebgleeb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
27
3rd
The hell? How did anyone even consider this a good idea?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
92
79th
Silly, but a lot of fun.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 27 Nov 2010
5
28th
I was very disappointed with this film. I've really liked several of Tim Burton's works. Most prominently: Big Fish, Alice in Wonderland, and The Corpse Bride. This film, I was expecting to be over the top but whacky good fun. And it wasn't fun. It wasn't even funny. For the most part it was just over the top cartoonimations taking of the world. It was almost like they thought it was a serious movie but this was like a Cartoon Jesus (Nobody's going to be praying to him.)
Rated 27 Nov 2010
brandonsbrandons
Rated 12 Jul 2012
50
26th
Tim Burton's alien invasion spoof faithfully recreates the wooden characters and schlocky story of cheesy '50s sci-fi and Ed Wood movies - perhaps a little too faithfully for audiences.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 04 Jul 2009
74
52nd
Has some amusing bits and a ridiculous cast, but it isn't great.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
danozudanozu
Rated 28 Oct 2009
45
28th
Unnecessary nonsense in Burton's filmography.
Rated 28 Oct 2009
ubermenschubermensch
Rated 12 May 2008
78
18th
50's flick, tim burton does well again.
Rated 12 May 2008
erusielerusiel
Rated 18 Aug 2007
75
57th
Cheesy goodness.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
ritcheyzritcheyz
Rated 28 Sep 2008
65
9th
A rather enjoyable movie a few times, but it gets tired rather quickly. Also, do NOT let your kids watch this. They will be SCARED.
Rated 28 Sep 2008
gilgameshGilgamesh
Rated 16 Nov 2010
26
4th
Ouuu myyy God!
Rated 16 Nov 2010
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 14 Sep 2008
85
49th
Ahhh the cheese, the camp, the goofiness! Gotta love it.
Rated 14 Sep 2008
detonathorDetonathor
Rated 20 Jan 2008
65
41st
The Martians are hilarious ("Ack! Ack! Ack!"), but the overall movie is too dry.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
fundafunda
Rated 18 Aug 2009
89
63rd
An absolutely belly-tickling comedy that makes fun of the sci-fi genre with an invasion by cute and funny but dangerously stupid Martians. While the story plot tries to integrate all sorts of stories like in a serious invasion movie, it incorporates small but sufficient doses of laughter in each scene. The deaths that occur do not seem to bother us, as it all happens in a comical manner. The final conclusion is dramatic enough to be funny and the usual cliches are well applied.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
pyroclausticpyroclaustic
Rated 13 May 2008
35
6th
I thought it was somewhat disturbing, and not very funny. It is almost so bad that its funny.
Rated 13 May 2008
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
78
6th
sweet
Rated 14 Oct 2008
dreadpirateDreadPirate
Rated 30 Apr 2020
41
10th
Perhaps I didn't understand the movies it spawned from, but I found this comedy to be anything but funny.
Rated 30 Apr 2020
savanahrosesavanahrose
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
45th
it's a family favorite.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thelarkthelark
Rated 15 Jul 2023
86
0th
I found this to be very amusing, and I had fun watching the "famous" actors. It is an example of two very different groups with two very different languages misunderstanding each other.
Rated 15 Jul 2023
necro_visionnecro-vision
Rated 10 Feb 2008
90
74th
humour
Rated 10 Feb 2008
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 20 Apr 2009
35
16th
2. First time I saw the film I was a young boy and my dad took me to the cinema. It took months of singing to myself while going to the bathroom at night to get rid of my fear of aliens; that or asking my sis to walk with me. God bless your soul, dad, I love you. 20 years later I found the film - although hard to watch, but special because of the memory of my dad - among Burton's worst. The Martian girl is amazing and there are a couple of decent comedic moments + Jack Black and Pam Grier.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
darkmandarkman
Rated 16 Sep 2007
90
98th
I love this movie. It's so hilarious.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
25th
I was actually one of the people who owned the original Mars Attacks! comic books. I was a little let down with this movie. The comic books were OH SO GORY, but the movie kind of made light of it and turned everything into a comedy. Plus, the cameos were nothing but a gimmick to save a bad script.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
evranaevrana
Rated 05 Nov 2010
61
28th
It was funny; not madly funny though. It felt more like a leslie nielsen movie than a tim burton movie; every aspect of the movie had this make-shift feeling. And it aged quite badly, it is kinda an eyesore right now. My favourite line "Liberals, intellectuals, peacemongers"
Rated 05 Nov 2010
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
63
43rd
They sure do.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
d0berm4nd0berm4n
Rated 04 Jan 2009
75
28th
funny
Rated 04 Jan 2009
dhulldhull
Rated 24 Feb 2009
75
25th
Mars Attacks was fun enough to watch. The humor was campy and black enough to keep me interested and give me a few laughs.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
70
59th
Hahaha, Burton tackles the alien theme with style. Lots of funny cameos also.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
63rd
Cheesy fun that doesn't take itself seriously for one second. Has an awesome cast and Jack Nicholson is pretty funny in two roles.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 15 May 2012
63
25th
Largely enjoyable if extremely silly, perhaps a guilty pleasure, but luckily all involved are well aware of it and have their tongues firmly wedged in cheek.
Rated 15 May 2012
mspraguemsprague
Rated 05 Mar 2018
70
60th
Crazy, funny.
Rated 05 Mar 2018
adrianicsAdrianics
Rated 29 Dec 2007
78
59th
Arguably Tim Burton's finest achievment - Funny, wacky and crammed with hilarious A-List cameos. Plus Tom Jones as the Earth's saviour. If that isn't what cinema was invented for, I just don't know what is.
Rated 29 Dec 2007
manwhonosemanwhonose
Rated 13 Jan 2013
95
82nd
Any viewer who knows their stuff when it comes to the schlock sci-fi films of the '50 will appreciate how well-observed this is. Burton's eye for detail is usually sharp, but I think he outdoes himself here. His recreation of those hammy sci-fis are bang on the money. I think that's what makes this film so brilliant. And all the mickey-taking is done with a real warmth and affection. It's a shame that there are people who just don't get it.
Rated 13 Jan 2013
dandeliondandelion
Rated 11 Feb 2013
80
50th
WTF CASTING I strongly believe Tim Burton was high on MJ all process of this movie from the very idea of making it. It was absolutely hilarious
Rated 11 Feb 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
65
70th
I... like this?!?
Rated 10 Jan 2010
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 02 Jun 2008
88
40th
So funny. XD Spoiler: EVERYONE DIES.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
bcareyusafBCareyUSAF
Rated 29 Dec 2009
35
12th
It was hilarious to see Pierce Brosnan in this kind of movie, but it isn't the greatest flick in the world. Definitely worth one watch for the utter stupidness.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 13 Jan 2011
26
11th
Surprisingly boring and bad.
Rated 13 Jan 2011
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 31 May 2007
50
34th
i...dont...get...it
Rated 31 May 2007
neonmanNeonman
Rated 31 Aug 2011
34
1st
A throw-back sort of film which, like most throw-back films, are completely devoid of any actual parody, humour, satire or even apparent appraisal for the out-dated genre. A complete bore with absolutely nothing of interest to say about alien invasion or the way it's portrayed in cinema.
Rated 31 Aug 2011
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 02 Sep 2011
55
31st
Enjoyable because its pretty lulzy.
Rated 02 Sep 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 13 Jun 2012
73
36th
It's hard to parody disaster films, a genre that is almost self parody in itself, but Burton does a reasonable job. Like most diaster films the pacing isn't very good, but at least this one has some funny moments amongst the wanton destruction.
Rated 13 Jun 2012
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 15 May 2008
75
48th
Loved this movie against all reason.
Rated 15 May 2008
maxfischermax_fischer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
66th
One of the most subtle physical comedy scenes of all time comes when the alien leader steps forward to address Congress--and taps on the microphone to see if it's on. Brilliant.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
0th
Tim Burton is a goof. Is he trying to make good movies, or is he just trying to be a weird as possible? The intention, spoofing sci-fi hooror films of the 50's, is fine, but in Mars Attacks!, it's relentless, tasteless, and terribly not entertaining. This is a completely obnoxious film. Don't see it! Utter crapulence!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
manduxxmanduxx
Rated 18 Sep 2007
70
29th
Great cast great topic not the greatest CGI but if you can get past that then youll enjoy this movie
Rated 18 Sep 2007
knorozknoroz
Rated 06 Jun 2022
70
53rd
Jack and the Aliens are superb. The rest is okay.
Rated 06 Jun 2022
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 13 Feb 2017
78
80th
Tim Burton's take on a 50s alien invasion B-movie. Featuring a huge cast of stars this over the top sci-fi/ comedy is fun lark of a film. Released the same year as Roland Emmerich's "Independence Day" this movie serves a stark contrast to the kind of style an invading alien force can be presented in a movie. Come for exciting alien action stay for the sweet sounds of Slim Whitman's "Indian Love Call"
Rated 13 Feb 2017
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 10 Apr 2016
50
23rd
Among the weakest Tim Burton films, the cheesy "Mars Attacks!" is a middling sci-fi comedy boasting an impressive cast and wacky visuals but one that never becomes truly thrilling.
Rated 10 Apr 2016
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 06 Sep 2019
95
97th
Zany, madcap sci-fi parody type fun, with a memorable appearance from Tom Jones. What isn't to like?!.
Rated 06 Sep 2019
sammingtonsammington
Rated 19 Jan 2013
89
65th
An enjoyable parody. Silly without being too ridiculous. Gotta love unlikely heroes.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
altf4altf4
Rated 28 Dec 2007
70
56th
i don't even consider this a real movie.
Rated 28 Dec 2007
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
50
55th
Simple fun, but doesn't really hold up to re-watching.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
omicron91Omicron91
Rated 15 Oct 2008
30
23rd
I hate this movie so much, I don't know why.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
danielcsslDanielcssl
Rated 29 Mar 2012
50
12th
Pretty bad, but I made it thru the whole movie
Rated 29 Mar 2012
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 18 Jul 2014
20
10th
Misanthropic portrait of Americans in which Martians represent a cartoonish existential threat that is completely misunderstood by all but the most superficially unappealing members of society. As usual with these blackly humorous films, the ending is the weakest part. Unless it is Jack Nicholson's characteristic excess.
Rated 18 Jul 2014
clouseauclouseau
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
67th
Funny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 14 Jul 2009
65
64th
Terribly great movie
Rated 14 Jul 2009
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 05 Apr 2009
80
68th
Campily fun
Rated 05 Apr 2009
msindpndntMsIndpndnt
Rated 23 Jan 2009
75
50th
Can't decide if it is too cheesy stupid campy, or just right, but I enjoy a great deal of it.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 10 Mar 2024
59
39th
There's a lot of gags in here that are good in isolation, a lot of good *elements* of satire in here, but they don't really come together to satirize anything in particular. Like, obviously it's a pastiche of '50s-60s alien invasion B-movies, but what role does the overly-concillatory President play in that? The side plots with Annette Benning and Jim Brown never impact the main plot - what are we to make of that? Why were the cows on fire!? I had fun, but walked away feeling empty.
Rated 10 Mar 2024
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 11 May 2014
81
60th
It's not unusual to have fun with alien films! This one was not an exception. Tim Burton did a great job of making a very quirky alien invasion flick. I loved how the aliens looked and talked. I even loved the retro spaceships they flew. Even the way the humans fought back was pretty funny. The cast is loaded with talented people like...
Rated 11 May 2014
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 27 Jan 2016
62
27th
Plenty of funny stuff although most of it has to do with design or stylistic references. Not much coherence or point to any of it but its kind of amusingly camp so whatever. Mostly it shows that camp sensibility alone isn't enough to make a movie although it can still make it very watchable.
Rated 27 Jan 2016
gemmillGemmill
Rated 03 Nov 2007
85
63rd
Not one of Burton's strongest outtings, but it is a lot of fun.
Rated 03 Nov 2007
kdevinekdevine
Rated 21 Sep 2007
80
35th
Funny
Rated 21 Sep 2007
dieeinzigeDieEinzige
Rated 19 May 2023
15
6th
I wanted to like this but I couldn't. I hate it. It's annoying. I don't want to be reminded that this exists ever again, please.
Rated 19 May 2023
hotsakehotsake
Rated 05 Jul 2012
80
92nd
While this is still a pretty fun movie to watch on a Saturday afternoon with a group of friends it's also a lot dumber than I remember.
Rated 05 Jul 2012

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