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Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!
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1996
 106 minutes (1 hrs 46 mins)

Production Country

United States • Japan • United Kingdom

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Tim Burton

Starring

Jack Nicholson · Glenn Close · Annette Bening · Pierce Brosnan · Danny DeVito · Martin Short

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 13th December 1996
Canada release date Canada release: 13th December 1996
United States release date United States release: 13th December 1996

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 28th Feb '97
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 13th Dec '96
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $9.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

28 Feb, 1997
1
7 Mar, 1997
2
14 Mar, 1997
2
21 Mar, 1997
5
28 Mar, 1997
5
4 Apr, 1997
5
11 Apr, 1997
8

US box office

13 Dec, 1996
2
20 Dec, 1996
7
27 Dec, 1996
9
3 Jan, 1997
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

G

TE

PG-13

M/12

12+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £10.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $37.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $101.4 Million

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This weeks UK new movie preview 6th September 2024 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Firebrand and Starve Acre

5th September 2024

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 6th September 2024, there are 3 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Despicable Me 4 from the top of the UK box office.

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Starve Acre
  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  • Firebrand

Starve Acre

  • The movie is directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Daniel Kokotajlo also directed Apostasy in 2018 which grossed £331.6K in the UK.
  • It stars Matt Smith who also starred in Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Ruby In the Smoke (2006).
  • The film also stars Morfydd Clark who's last movie was Saint Maud (2019).
  • They also appeared together in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in 2016.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • The movie is directed by Tim Burton, it is the directors 22nd movie.
  • Tim Burton also directed Mars Attacks! in 1996 which grossed £10.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $101.4 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Michael Keaton who also starred in Rabbit Test (1978).
  • The film also stars Jenna Ortega who's last movie was Miller's Girl (2024).
  • Tim Burton directed Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, and Dumbo
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Firebrand

  • The movie is directed by Karim Ainouz, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Karim Ainouz also directed Venice 70: Future Reloaded in 2013.
  • It stars Alicia Vikander who also starred in The Danish Girl (2016).
  • The film also stars Junia Rees who's last movie was Tell That to the Winter Sea (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 5 new movies released

  • Lee - Friday, 13th September
  • Speak No Evil - Friday, 13th September
  • The Critic - Friday, 13th September
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