Paul Lanoue
almost 5 years
ago
ack ack ack…star studded sci-fi spectacular
Noah Rymer
almost 5 years
ago
a silly tribute to 50's UFO movies. I liked it more when I was younger.
Guy Meltzer
5 years
ago
underrated comic parody of independece day type movies
Robert Stuart
over 5 years
ago
I grew up watching 50s sci-fi B pictures, so I see this as a loving homage/parody.
Jeff Sobchackski
7 years
ago
This is a classic. Rod Stiger and Jack Nicholson are fantastic. Great ensemble cast.
JustinMFnTime
7 years
ago
Oneof the greatest movies period. Go watch, buy, and own. do it, do it now!
Emma Jun
over 7 years
ago
Comic weirdness that forces a few giggles.
loong
almost 8 years
ago
crappyest movie of all time.
I hated it.
Couldn't even go through all of it
Wouter ter Keurs
8 years
ago
Draak van een Tim Burton. Onkijkbaar is in de 21e eeuw.
Kelly
8 years
ago
Thankfully, when aliens attack... There will no longer be any noise complaints.
John Mitchell
8 years
ago
Burton pays homage to 1950s alien invasion movies in this delightfully askew comedy.
Dylan Clites
over 8 years
ago
Another movie that I loved as a kid. I'm actually afraid to rewatch it. Looks pretty bad.
Ruth Angela Boraggina
over 8 years
ago
This movie brings a whole new meaning to alien invasion. Love the cast & film together.
Don Lavanty
over 8 years
ago
Its not going to win any awards but its worth a laugh to watch
Aaron Wallis
over 8 years
ago
So many brilliant cameos. Loads of laughs.
Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American not-so comic science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and based on the cult trading card series of the same name. The film uses elements of black comedy, surreal humour, and political satire, and claims to be also a parody of multiple science fiction B movies. Mars Attacks! stars an ensemble cast, which includes Jack Nicholson, Lukas Haas, Annette Bening, Jim Brown, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Glenn Close, Martin Short, Jack Black, Natalie Portman, Danny DeVito, and Christina Applegate.
Director Tim Burton and writer Jonathan Gems began development for Mars Attacks! in 1993, and Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to the trading card series on Burton's behalf. When Gems turned in his first draft in 1994, Warner Bros. commissioned rewrites from Gems, Burton, Martin Amis, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski in an attempt to lower the budget to $160 million. The final production budget came to $80 million, while Warners spent another ...