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Mars Needs Moms is a 2011 American animated science fiction comedy film co-written and directed by Simon Wells, produced by ImageMovers Digital and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
The film opens on the surface of a desert-covered planet. A space land rover is on the ground drilling into the planet’s surface. We hear a voice that seems to be a news broadcast talking about how finding on Mars indicates that, at one time, there may have been life. On the surface of Mars, and a big machine is revealed to be working. The machine ...
Seth Green as Milo (motion-capture)Joan Cusack as Milo's momTom Everett Scott as Milo's dadElisabeth Harnois as KiSimon Wells first meet Robert Zemeckis in the mid-1980s when he was supervising animator and storyboard artist for the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He also worked on Back to the Future Part II and III and later worked on The Polar Express, which was why he was attracted to making Mars Needs Moms. The production designer was Doug Chiang, and the su...
Critical response
Mars Needs Moms received mixed reviews from critics who praised voice acting, visuals, and John Powell’s soundtrack, but criticism its writing, premise, character expressions, and drama, Opinions of the performance capture animation were mixed. Some praised it for looking realistic and others criticized it for falling into the uncanny valley and looking creepy, and an approval rating of 37% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 115 reviews, stating "The cast is solid and it's visu...
Marketing
The trailer of the film premiered in front of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, and then was attached to Tangled. The film was a bomb on its opening weekend with just $6,914,488 on its first week while playing at 3,117 locations. This was the 12th worst opening ever for a film playing in 3000+ theaters, but dropped only 23% due to spring break in week 2. In week 3, it plunged by 58% to $2,258,428. As of December 7, 2011, the movie has grossed just $21,392,758 on a $150 million budg...
Mars Needs Moms: Directed by Simon Wells. With Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois. A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.
- (24K)
- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Simon Wells
- 2011-03-11
Mars Needs Moms is about a boy rescuing his mother from the clutches of a tyrannical, matriarchal Martian society opposed to color, fun, and mothering. It’s a film that seems to have something to say…but what?
Mar 11, 2011 · Nine-year-old Milo finds out how much he needs his mom when she's nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. In a race against time and oxygen, his quest to save her knows no bounds.
- Simon Wells
- Mindy Sterling
Milo stows away on their spaceship, determined to launch a rescue. Watch Mars Needs Moms with a subscription on Disney+, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at...
- (116)
- Kids & Family, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Animation
- PG
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A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away. On Mars, the female babies are nursed by robots while the male babies are dumped in the junkyard under the command of Supervisor.
