In 1996 when Mars attacked, reviews were mixed. Years later, Mars Attacks! is considered a cult film. Directed by Tim Burton, Mars Attacks! is the comic science fiction film based on the cult trading card game series of the same name. There is a huge ensemble cast inclusing Jack Nicholson (twice), Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Rod Stieger, Tom Jones, Jack Black, and Natalie Portman. That Film Stew's Luke and Comiczone's Jae revist this bonkers movie about Martians visiting our planet. 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 (Jack Nicholson) recieves assurance from science professor Donald Kessler (Pierce Brosnan) that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. ...It isn't.