The thing to know: graphic gore, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the gore.
Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Graphic gore
Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
Is Mars Attacks! scary?
Only a little. Mars Attacks! has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Mars Attacks!?
Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Mars Attacks! rated, and is it OK for kids?
For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language, strong violence and graphic gore.
What is Mars Attacks! about?
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.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Cast and crew
Directed byTim Burton
StarringJack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short
