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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. Based on the Berkeley Breathed book of the same title, the film was animated through the process of performance capture and stars Seth Green , Dan Fogler , Elisabeth Harnois , Mindy Sterling , and Joan Cusack .
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
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- 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...
Mar 11, 2011 · Mars Needs Moms. Rating: PG. Release Date: March 11, 2011. Genre: Action-Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction. Take out the trash, eat your broccoli; who needs moms, anyway? 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.
- Simon Wells
- Mindy Sterling
Mars Needs Moms! on DVD August 9, 2011 starring Dan Fogler, Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois. Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her.
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- Elisabeth Harnois
- Simon Wells
Mar 11, 2011 · Simon Wells. Director, Screenplay. Wendy Wells. Writer. Full Cast & Crew. A review by r96sk. Written by r96sk on August 22, 2020. When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.
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Mars Needs Moms! is a film directed by Simon Wells with Animation, Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack .... Year: 2011. Original title: Mars Needs Moms!. Synopsis: A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.You can watch Mars Needs Moms! through Flatrate,Rent,buy on the platforms: Disney Plus,Google Play Movies,Amazon Video ...
