SimilarScreen
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

Nice planet. We'll take it!

19966.41h 46m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tim Burton
Written by Jonathan Gems
Produced by Tim Burton, Larry Franco
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $101.4M

Top Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

President Dale / Art Land

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Marsha Dale

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Barbara Land

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Donald Kessler

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Rude Gambler

Martin Short

Martin Short

Jerry Ross

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Nathalie Lake

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Jason Stone

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

General Decker

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentthe white houseplanet marssaving the worldcataclysmtotal destructionlaser gunambassadorcongressflying saucerdark comedyparodybased on comicaliencreaturealien invasionouter space

About Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks! is a comedy, fantasy, science fiction film released in 1996 exploring themes of usa president, the white house, planet mars, saving the world, cataclysm, total destruction. Directed by Tim Burton, it stars Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening. 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.

Movies Similar to Mars Attacks!

Discover titles like Mars Attacks! — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Mars Attacks!

If you enjoyed Mars Attacks!, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Mars Attacks!.

Idiocracy
24% Match

Idiocracy(2006)

Movie6.4/10

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

Bugonia
23% Match

Bugonia(2025)

Movie7.3/10

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Brazil
23% Match

Brazil(1985)

Movie7.7/10

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Men in Black II
22% Match

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.

Batman
21% Match

Batman(1989)

Movie7.2/10

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

Spaceballs
21% Match

Spaceballs(1987)

Movie6.9/10

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

Galaxy Quest
21% Match

For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space ... until their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director, and no clue, the actors must turn in the performances of their lives.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
19% Match

When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.

Mickey 17
19% Match

Mickey 17(2025)

Movie6.8/10

Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

Home
18% Match

Home(2015)

Movie6.8/10

When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
18% Match

Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being of inconceivable...tentacularity. What will become of Earth, and indeed, our universe, when faced with the Beast with a Billion Backs?

Dave
18% Match

Dave(1993)

Movie6.6/10

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

Independence Day
17% Match

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.