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  • Mars Attacks!
  • Opened December 12, 1996 | Runtime:1 hr. 43 min.
  • PG-13
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 12+. Read More
  • 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 (Jack Nicholson) receives assurance from science Read More
  • Cast: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Jim Brown
  • Director: Tim Burton
  • Genres: Parody/Spoof, Alien Film, Sci-Fi Comedy, Science Fiction, Ensemble Film

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  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    In its nothing's-quite-at-stake way, Mars Attacks! has Tim Burton's flaked-out...

  • 78
    Austin Chronicle |

    A holiday film with no conscience whatsoever, Mars Attacks! will make you...

  • 60
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    The picture is lacking in the uproarious humor that might well have ensued from...

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Stack

    This messy science fiction comedy blows most of its inspired moments because of...

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