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Mars Needs Moms
2011 88m PG
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5.4
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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.
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Directed By
Simon Wells
Written By
Wendy Wells
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
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Cast of Mars Needs Moms
Seth Green
Milo (voice)
Joan Cusack
Mom (voice)
Dan Fogler
Gribble (voice)
Breckin Meyer
Alien (voice)
Elisabeth Harnois
Ki (voice)
Tom Everett Scott
Milo's Dad (voice)
Mindy Sterling
Supervisor (voice)
Julene Renee
Martian (voice)
Raymond Ochoa
Martian Hatchling (voice)
Robert Ochoa
Martian Hatchling (voice)
Ryan Ochoa
Martian Hatchling (voice)
Seth Robert Dusky
Milo (voice) (as Seth Dusky)
Amber Gainey Meade
Martian
Dee Bradley Baker
Two Cats (uncredited)
Adam Jennings
Martian
Aaron Rapke
Martian
Jacquie Barnbrook
Martian
Kevin Cahoon
Wingnut
Kirsten Severson
Martian
Matthew Henerson
Martian
Stephen Kearin
Martian
Mars Needs Moms Reviews
Film.com
Eric D. Snider
They took a small story, made it complicated and burdensome, filmed some actors performing it, turned those actors into affectless, mechanical cartoons, converted it to 3-D, and dropped it in theaters. Wheeee!
Detroit News
Tom Long
This is just a big rollercoaster of a movie, filled with dazzling effects and funny creatures and the requisite five-hankie "I love you, Mom" ending. But then, there are some weird gender political battles at play here.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
The motion-capture animation technique has come a long way since Robert Zemeckis (a producer on this film) introduced it in The Polar Express, but what's missing too often is the human element, especially during all the rambunctious activity on Mars.
Beliefnet
Nell Minow
Important note: if you are going to make a film whose moral is that mechanical objects can never replace people (or Martians), try not to make exactly that mistake.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
The biggest problem, however, remains the animation style itself. Zemeckis' motion capture technology just isn't fit to depict human movement. Worse, it can't showcase a human eyeball to save its life.
indieWire
Leonard Maltin
As with a good live-action movie, it all begins with the script, and this one is solid-well thought-out, briskly paced, funny and sweet. In the end, it's the finished film that matters, not the process...
Newsday
Rafer Guzman
The film looks neither fully real nor fully imagined, which could be forgiven if Mars Needs Moms had something more to offer besides its nifty technology.
leonardmaltin.com
Leonard Maltin
Talk all you want about technique: a good animated film depends on story and character, and it's those vital ingredients that make Mars Needs Moms so entertaining. It's also
Washington Post
Sean O'Connell
While Wells's ice-blue color scheme borrows from both "Tron" films and a litany of "Star Trek" episodes, a majestic musical score by the great composer John Powell somehow makes everything old feel fresh and wondrous again.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
Mars may need moms, but Earth needs good movies, and this isn't one of them.
New York Times
Mike Hale
It seems that it's time to admit that dressing actors in LED-studded catsuits, asking them to give performances on sterile white sets and handing the results to a team of computer animators is not a way to make a good movie.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Tom Horgen
"Mars Needs Moms" doesn't crash-land into "Yogi Bear" territory, but it definitely doesn't soar to "Toy Story 3" heights of animated grandeur.
Boston Globe
Tom Russo
"Mars'' needs Mom more than the filmmakers seem to realize.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
The movie is hampered by uninteresting characters, a predictable story and 3-D technology, which darkens even the brightest colors and detracts from the vibrancy of the tale.
Dallas Morning News
Nancy Churnin
Families may be pleasantly surprised to find this an often thrilling and imaginative ride for younger kids with a big helping of heart for parents.
Los Angeles Times
Betsy Sharkey
Instead of breathing life into cartoonist Berkeley Breathed's cheeky kids morality tale, the movie - with all its 3-D motion capture animation flash - flatlines.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jody Mitori
If Breathed's style could have been applied to the animation, this offbeat story would have a better chance at success. Instead, we're left with a kids' movie that leaves audiences cold.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Aside from a relatively brief appearance by Joan Cusack's avatar as the kidnapped mother, there are no involving characters or situations.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Talk about setting the bar too low, especially in a movie that kids will be watching.
AV Club
Keith Phipps
An entertaining, accomplished movie that shows off what its signature technology can do...
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