---
title: 'Mars Attacks! (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tim Burton'
released: '1996-12-13'
runtime_minutes: 106
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mars-attacks-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116996/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mars Attacks! (1996)

1996 · PG-13 · 106 min · Comedy, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American science fiction black comedy 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. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny Devito, Lukas Haas, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Short, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Tom Jones, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Lisa Marie, and Sylvia Sidney in her final film role.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tim Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-burton)
- **Producer:** [Tim Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-burton), [Larry J. Franco](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-j-franco)
- **Screenplay:** [Jonathan Gems](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-gems)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Suschitzky](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-suschitzky)
- **Editor:** [Chris Lebenzon](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-lebenzon)

## Cast

- [Rance Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/rance-howard)
- [Joe Don Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-don-baker)
- [Ray J](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-j)
- [Jack Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-black)
- [O-Lan Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/o-lan-jones)
- [Frank Welker](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-welker)
- [Pierce Brosnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierce-brosnan)
- [Lisa Marie](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-marie)
- [Willie Garson](https://cinepixo.com/people/willie-garson)
- [Pam Grier](https://cinepixo.com/people/pam-grier)
- [Sylvia Sidney](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvia-sidney)
- [Jack Nicholson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-nicholson)
- [Tom Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-jones)
- [Valerie Wildman](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerie-wildman)
- [Glenn Close](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-close)

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Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/mars-attacks
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/mars-attacks-1996
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