ComedyFantasyScience Fiction

Mars Attacks!

- 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.

Release Date : 1996-12-13

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesTim Burton Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : President Dale / Art Land

Original Name : Jack Nicholson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marsha Dale

Original Name : Glenn Close

Gender : Female

Character Name : Barbara Land

Original Name : Annette Bening

Gender : Female

Character Name : Donald Kessler

Original Name : Pierce Brosnan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rude Gambler

Original Name : Danny DeVito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jerry Ross

Original Name : Martin Short

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nathalie Lake

Original Name : Sarah Jessica Parker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jason Stone

Original Name : Michael J. Fox

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Decker

Original Name : Rod Steiger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Jones

Original Name : Tom Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Richie Norris

Original Name : Lukas Haas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taffy Dale

Original Name : Natalie Portman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Byron Williams

Original Name : Jim Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martian Girl

Original Name : Lisa Marie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Grandma Norris

Original Name : Sylvia Sidney

Gender : Female

Character Name : General Casey

Original Name : Paul Winfield

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louise Williams

Original Name : Pam Grier

Gender : Female

Character Name : Billy Glenn Norris

Original Name : Jack Black

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cindy

Original Name : Janice Rivera

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cedric

Original Name : Ray J

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neville

Original Name : Brandon Hammond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Glenn Norris

Original Name : Joe Don Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sue Ann Norris

Original Name : O-Lan Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sharona

Original Name : Christina Applegate

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mitch

Original Name : Brian Haley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Zeigler

Original Name : Jerzy Skolimowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tour Guide

Original Name : Timi Prulhiere

Gender : Female

Character Name : French President

Original Name : Barbet Schroeder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Lee

Original Name : Chi Hoang Cai

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hillbilly

Original Name : Tommy Bush

Gender : Male

Character Name : Decorator

Original Name : Joseph Maher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nun #1

Original Name : Gloria M. Malgarini

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nun #2

Original Name : Betty Bunch

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nun #3

Original Name : Gloria Hoffmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corporate Guy

Original Name : Willie Garson

Gender : Male

Character Name : GNN Boss

Original Name : John Roselius

Gender : Male

Character Name : GNN Reporter #1

Original Name : Michael Reilly Burke

Gender : Male

Character Name : GNN Reporter #2

Original Name : Valerie Wildman

Gender : Female

Character Name : GNN Reporter #3

Original Name : Richard Irving

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Jonathan Emerson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hooker #1

Original Name : Tamara 'Gingir' Curry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hooker #2

Original Name : Rebecca Broussard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Casino Manager

Original Name : Vinny Argiro

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Director

Original Name : Steve Valentine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Journalist

Original Name : Coco Leigh

Gender : Female

Character Name : NASA Tech

Original Name : Jeffrey King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hispanic Colonel

Original Name : Enrique Castillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel #2

Original Name : Don LaMoth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stranger #1

Original Name : C. Wayne Owens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stranger #2

Original Name : Joseph Moynihan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel

Original Name : Roger Peterson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Speaker of the House

Original Name : John Finnegan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Morose Old Guy

Original Name : Ed Lambert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Incredibly Old Guy

Original Name : John Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lab Technician

Original Name : Gregg Daniel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor #1

Original Name : J. Kenneth Campbell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor #2

Original Name : Jeanne Mori

Gender : Female

Character Name : Texan Investor

Original Name : Rance Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Saudi Investor

Original Name : Richard Assad

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elderly Woman Playing Slots

Original Name : Velletta Carlson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trailer Lover

Original Name : Kevin Mangan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hispanic Woman

Original Name : Rebeca Silva

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hippie

Original Name : Josh Philip Weinstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : White House Waiter

Original Name : Julian Barnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : White House Photographer

Original Name : Ken Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Jones Backup Singer

Original Name : Darelle Porter Holden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Jones Backup Singer

Original Name : Christi Black

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Jones Backup Singer

Original Name : Sharon Hendrix

Gender : Male

Character Name : Various Martians (voice)

Original Name : Frank Welker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Heidi Miller

Gender : Male

Reviews

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Good watch, could watch again, but it's hard to honestly recommend. This is one of those movies that is good because it is bad, whether or not that is done on purpose, for the purposes of parody. Otherwise it's just a good old jump in "The Way Back Machine" to see a litany of cameos or cheap parts by almost anyone who was famous in the mid-1990s. Though I do feel like most of the actors I liked were essentially wasted, but it is possible that was by design so the Martians could keep the focus for the majority of the movie. Rethinking on the movie almost makes me want a modernization, it has so many little quirks and nuances that really brings it to a special experience. Even if you think it looks terrible, throw this on your queque and slot it in for a Bad Movie Night.

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2023-07-06

**A film full of black humor, and for that very reason difficult to digest for many people.** Black humor is doomed to be understood by very few, and this film, which is drenched in black humor from beginning to end, paid the price, becoming a minor failure. I believe that, even today, it is one of the less well-appreciated films of director Tim Burton's career, who made films considerably worse than this one. The action takes place in the 90s and portrays a hostile Martian invasion of our planet. The US government (obviously, the other countries have virtually disappeared from the map and only France is mentioned lightly to show the total destruction of the country) is understandably tense: there are military personnel sexually aroused by the idea of using nuclear weapons against the invaders, there are scientists absolutely convinced that Martian technological superiority is reason enough to believe strongly in the good intentions of the visitors, there are politicians worried about the elections. Of course, when it comes time to showdown, the visitors get the upper hand. Perhaps the best thing about this film is the strength and talent of its cast, filled with good actors who wanted to work under Burton's guidance. Jack Nicholson stands out naturally in the role of the president and does an interesting job, being well assisted by a discreet Glenn Close and a young Natalie Portman. Lisa Marie plays an unforgettable role where she doesn't have to say a single word, while Danny DeVito seems to revisit some previous characters to do his job here, which is little (but it's also true that he wasn't given much to do) . Tom Jones makes an interesting appearance. Pierce Brosnan looks like he's having fun while parodying himself. We also have good contributions from Sarah Jessica Parker, Annette Bening, Martin Short, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger and Jack Black. Besides, the film is a gigantic satire on the sci-fi B cinema of the 50s and 60s, where it was common to see martian invaders and visitors. The cinematography is colorful, light, and the environment is light, funny. You can feel that the film doesn't take itself too seriously and doesn't want to be taken too seriously. So it works reasonably well, at least for those who accept dark humor well.