Mars Needs Moms
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Metascore
49 out of 100

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5.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack, Seth Green
  • Summary: Take out the trash, eat your broccoli—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo finds out just how much he needs his mom when she's nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind "Disney's A Christmas Carol" and "The Polar Express," "Mars s Needs Moms" showcases Milo's quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader. With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble and a rebel Martian girl called Ki, Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one. Based on the book by Berkeley Breathed.(Walt Disney Pictures)
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Mar 9, 2011
    91
    The movie is also visually magnificent - modestly so. Plus, it's half the length of "Avatar."
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Sean O\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
    Mar 10, 2011
    75
    A majestic musical score by the great composer John Powell somehow makes everything old feel fresh and wondrous again.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    Mar 10, 2011
    60
    While not every family film can plant a flag here, the happily offbeat Mars Needs Moms turns out to be a charming, subversive, minor addition to the club.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    Mar 10, 2011
    38
    On the whole, I'd rather be on Pluto, which isn't even a planet.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16
  1. A_Star_55
    10
    This was a great family movie. Very entertaining and heart warming for kids and parents alike. My daughter wants to live on the Moon and travel to Mars. So this was great fun. Also the 3D digital art work was fantastic. It seemd as if you were there with Milo. I am going to go see it again and also buy the new DVD. Thanks Disney and IMD!… Expand
  2. man
    7
    Much better than I expected.I was expecting a cheap half-assed Disney flick with cheesy humor and dialogue with unlikable characters.What I got was completely opposite.I got a very well done film with hardly any cheesy humor or dialogue at all and characters I can actually relate to.In addition,I also got a heartfelt movie that reminded me how much I love my mom and how she's always been there for me.A very great family film from Disney,a studio you can USUALLY trust.I advise all moms out there to watch this film with their kids.They'll have a blast!Trust me,you won't regret it!… Expand
  3. Zilcell
    4
    Its among the most impressive animated films visually. I found many of the characters memorable Some of the aliens seem creepy but thats only because of the animation. Its not all bad.… Expand
  4. cliff108
    1
    What is happening to Disney? Iâ

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