Mars Attacks! (1996)

Directed by Tim Burton · 106 min · Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction

34.3 TOPICAL score · #3,157 of 6,776 films

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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 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.

Mars Attacks! (1996, directed by Tim Burton) has a TOPICAL score of 34.3 - ranked 3,157 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 55% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 52. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (6,093 ratings) · IMDb 6.4/10. Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages.

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• Critics55% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 52
• AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (6,093 ratings) · IMDb 6.4/10
• Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 47 languages
• Still read95,718 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Jack Nicholson (actor #4), Glenn Close (actor #190), Annette Bening (actor #268), Pierce Brosnan (actor #993)

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