Rotten
The 'Polar Express'-style CG-meets-live-action visuals are creepy and flat, the characters are largely nonexistent and the story takes so many short cuts that it becomes meaningless...
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Mars Needs Moms
Mom needs a little space.
2011 · 1h 28m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction
Directed by
Simon Wells
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Mars Needs Moms
Overview
When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.
Director and cast
- Simon Wells Director
- Seth Green as Milo (performance capture)
- Seth Robert Dusky as Milo (voice) (as Seth Dusky)
- Joan Cusack as Mom (voice)
- Dan Fogler as Gribble (voice)
- Breckin Meyer as Alien (voice)
- Elisabeth Harnois as Ki (voice)
- Tom Everett Scott as Milo's Dad (voice)
- Mindy Sterling as Supervisor (voice)
- Julene Renee as Martian (voice)
- Raymond Ochoa as Martian Hatchling (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
34%
Tomatometer
Rotten
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.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Rotten
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!
Eric D. Snider, Film.com
Rotten
So, okay, men are completely irresponsible slobs, which is why women need to be unceasing nags. Check. Great message for the kids.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Fresh
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.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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