# Mars Attacks! (1996)

> A flamboyant alien invasion spoof turns presidential diplomacy, military panic, and human vanity into a cartoon apocalypse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/47

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Director: Tim Burton
- Cast: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116996/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, sardonic, campy, cult movie night, sci fi marathon

## Movies like Mars Attacks!

- [Spaceballs (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/797)
- [What Planet Are You From? (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5503)
- [Coneheads (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/4787)
- [Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/4457)
- [Independence Day (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/482)
- [Man of the Year (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/5026)
- [The Watch (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/56544)
- [My Fellow Americans (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/10699)
- [Dave (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/6533)
- [My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/6919)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt