Invaders From Mars

PG

Released Jun 6, 1986

1 hr. 38 min.

Sci-Fi

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38%

16 Reviews

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33%

2,500+ Ratings

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A boy (Hunter Carson) sees his parents and neighbors act like zombies after a flying saucer lands in his back yard.

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Alec B

Way too long (something it shares with its predecessor) and the creature designs don't really work but Hooper does effectively get into the same children's head space as the original.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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G. Ozan Ã

If you are a B movie enthusiast, this is an essential for you. Lofi Giger-esque designs, a kid who acts like a 40 yo, annoying teacher character. It was very fun!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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William O

Always liked karen bllack and this was a really interesting movie to watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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Steve D

Not sure how they roped this cast into this nonsense.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/29/23

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Gary D

Wow what can you say about this ………. movie? It starts off looking like it could be a pretty good flick. The special effects budget must of been very small. All I can say is it reminded me of Saturday morning kids shows from the 80's. I can't recommend this movie on any level.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/10/22

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david b

Cheesy special effects that I don't think would have been good even in the 70s. And the story wasn't all that great. Kept saying the same cheesy line about you'd get the kid.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Tobe Hooper

Director

Karen Black

Linda Magnusson

Hunter Carson

David Gardner

Laraine Newman

Ellen Gardner

Timothy Bottoms

George Gardner

James Karen

Gen. Climet Wilson

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Noel Murray

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But while it's first and foremost a terrific showcase for some imaginative designers, Invaders From Mars also holds together fairly well as a movie.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 13, 2015

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Eddie Harrison

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...the first half of Invaders From Mars is easily the best, with a strange off-kilter feel that comes from slavishly updating a 50's storyline...

Rated: 3/5

Mar 28, 2021

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Richard Freedman

Newhouse News Service

None of this will exactly make you faint -- either from terror or pleasure.

Nov 15, 2019

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

A hapless remake from the jokers who also gave the world Bolero, Firewalker and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 8, 2015

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Dustin Putman

TheBluFile.com

Creepy and charming.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 8, 2015

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 30, 2005

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Synopsis

A boy (Hunter Carson) sees his parents and neighbors act like zombies after a flying saucer lands in his back yard.

Director: Tobe Hooper
Screenwriter: Richard Blake, Don Jakoby, Dan O'Bannon
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Anchor Bay Entertainment, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Image Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Sound Mix: Surround

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