
Mars Needs Moms
Taste attributes: adventureanimationfamilyactionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Mom needs a little space."
Boxlist takeHeightened and sweeping: an uncomplicated animated family film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.0 /10
TMDB · 498 votes
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Simon Wells
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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