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Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American black comedy science fiction film directed by Tim Burton, who also co-produced it with Larry J. Franco. The screenplay by Jonathan Gems was based on the Topps trading card series of the same name.
- $101.4 million
- December 13, 1996 (United States)
- $100 million
- Danny Elfman
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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...
- (11.3K)
- Tim Burton
- PG-13
- Jack Nicholson
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.
- 1996
- PG-13
- Tim Burton
Following the assassination attempt, the Martians commence a full-scale invasion of Earth, attacking major cities throughout the world. When Martian soldiers overrun the White House, First Lady Marsha (Glenn Close) Dale is killed by a falling chandelier as President Dale escapes to the PEOC.
Dec 13, 1996 · “Mars Attacks!” is not so much a comedy as a replica of tacky old saucer movies--not so much a parody as the real thing. The action also takes place in Las Vegas, where Nicholson, in an unsuccessful and unnecessary dual role, plays a casino owner with a boozy wife (Annette Bening).
Anything can and does happen when the twistedmind of director Tim Burton. 11,910 IMDb 6.4 1 h 45 min 1996. X-Ray PG-13. Comedy · Science Fiction · Coarse · Futuristic. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie. HD $4.29 $3.59. Buy.
