# Mars Needs Moms (2011)

> A rebellious boy journeys to Mars to save his kidnapped mother from an authoritarian society that wants to mechanize parenthood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33960

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction
- Director: Simon Wells
- Cast: Seth Green, Seth Robert Dusky, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Breckin Meyer, Elisabeth Harnois, Tom Everett Scott, Mindy Sterling
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305591/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, uplifting, sincere, family movie night, children's viewing

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- [The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/12290)
- [Battle for Terra (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/10151)
- [Astro Boy (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/10026)
- [Lightyear (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/508281)
- [Meet the Robinsons (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/882)
- [Escape from Planet Earth (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/47493)
- [Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/5913)
- [Titan A.E. (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/3824)

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