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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.
Theatrical
Dec 13, 1996
Box Office
$101.4M
Budget
$70.0M
Return
1.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 31, 1997
Theaters
8
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, Tim Burton Productions
Quotes
See all →General Casey's Excitement About Meeting Martians
General Casey
Hello? This is General Casey. I get to meet the Martian Ambassador! Ain't that great? Oh, it's a hell of an honor. But didn't I always tell you, honey, if I just stayed in place and never spoke up, good things are bound to happen! Yeah... Okay.
[''Talking on the phone''; ''Makes kissing noises and hangs up the phone'']
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Questioning Logic in Unusual Circumstances
Professor Donald Kessler
Mr. Ambassador, please! What are you doing? This doesn't make sense! It's not logical! It's not -
[''As the Martians disintegrate Congress''; ''A Martian knocks Kessler unconscious'']
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
Jack Nicholson
President Dale / Art Land
G
Glenn Close
Marsha Dale
A
Annette Bening
Barbara Land
Pierce Brosnan
Donald Kessler
D
Danny DeVito
Rude Gambler
M
Martin Short
Jerry Ross
S
Sarah Jessica Parker
Nathalie Lake
M
Michael J. Fox
Jason Stone
R
Rod Steiger
General Decker
T
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
L
Lukas Haas
Richie Norris
Natalie Portman
Taffy Dale
J
Jim Brown
Byron Williams
L
Lisa Marie
Martian Girl
S
Sylvia Sidney
Grandma Norris
P
Paul Winfield
General Casey
P
Pam Grier
Louise Williams
Jack Black
Billy Glenn Norris
J
Janice Rivera
Cindy
R
Ray J
Cedric
