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Mars Attacks! poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.6 / 100
1996·Comedy / Sci-Fi / Fantasy·1h 46m

MARS ATTACKS!

“Nice planet. We'll take it!”

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.

Above the Line
Tim Burton·DirectorJonathan Gems·ScreenplayPeter Suschitzky·Director of PhotographyDanny Elfman·Original Music ComposerChris Lebenzon·Editor
Cast
Jack Nicholson·President Dale / Art LandGlenn Close·Marsha DaleAnnette Bening·Barbara LandPierce Brosnan·Donald KesslerDanny DeVito·Rude GamblerMartin Short·Jerry RossSarah Jessica Parker·Nathalie LakeMichael J. Fox·Jason StoneRod Steiger·General DeckerTom Jones·Tom Jones
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Tim Burton·Director
Writing· 1
Jonathan Gems·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Peter Suschitzky·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Chris Lebenzon·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Danny Elfman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
John Dexter·Art DirectionColleen Atwood·Costume DesignWynn Thomas·Production DesignNancy Haigh·Set DecorationVe Neill·Makeup ArtistBarbara Lacy·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Larry Franco·ProducerTim Burton·ProducerJeanne McCarthy·CastingVictoria Thomas·CastingMatthew Barry·CastingPaul Deason·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 13
Gary Archer·ProstheticsDarrin Prescott·StuntsRoger Huynh·VFX ArtistCorey Michael Eubanks·StuntsGuy Williams·Digital Effects SupervisorKyle Balda·AnimationPatricia M. Peters·StuntsGeorge Fisher·StuntsJimmy Ortega·StuntsJoey Box·StuntsThomas Rosales Jr.·StuntsDana Dru Evenson·StuntsCharlie Picerni·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
56%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$101M
ROI 45%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mars Attacks!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#8B0000
#000080
Mood
Humorous, Quirky
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for "Mars Attacks!" features three characters against a red and white background. At the top left is a woman with blonde, beehive-style hair, w”

horrorcomedy
Key Elements
Flying SaucerBeehive HairDog BodyMartian HelmetRobe
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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