Mars Needs Moms
Seen it?2011 | 88 min | Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Wild Robot, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$39 million worldwide on a $150 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 143K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Simon Wells
- Seth GreenMilo (performance capture)
- Seth Robert DuskyMilo (voice) (as Seth Dusky)
- Joan CusackMom (voice)
- Dan FoglerGribble (voice)
- Breckin MeyerAlien (voice)
- Elisabeth HarnoisKi (voice)
- Tom Everett ScottMilo's Dad (voice)
- Mindy SterlingSupervisor (voice)
- Julene ReneeMartian (voice)
- Raymond OchoaMartian Hatchling (voice)