Apple TVMars Attacks! (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's broad, cynical satire equally lampoons the incompetence of various societal institutions and the futility of both naive diplomatic and jingoistic military responses, leading to an apolitical, absurd resolution.
Mars Attacks! features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including significant roles for minority actors, which contributes to broad representation. However, the film's narrative primarily functions as a satire of human nature and societal institutions, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes in its core message.
Secondary
The film portrays a Christian reverend attempting to reason with the Martians using scripture, only to be immediately disintegrated. This depicts religious appeals as naive and utterly ineffective against the alien threat, without any counterbalancing positive portrayal or nuance from the narrative.
The film "Mars Attacks!" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on an alien invasion and its impact on various human characters, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Mars Attacks! is an original film not based on source material with pre-established characters whose genders could be swapped. All characters were created for this film.
The film "Mars Attacks!" is based on a trading card series that did not feature named, canonically established human characters with specific racial identities. The movie's human characters are original creations or generic archetypes, thus no race swap occurs.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
5.5
5.2
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