Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks Invades Earth on 4K Ultra HD
The 1996 comedy stars Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, Pam Grier, Natalie Portman, and two Jack Nicholsons. Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks Invades Earth on 4K Ultra HD Liz Shannon Miller
Tim Burton ’s movies all have a sense of humor to them, but 1996’s Mars Attacks! is one of his more straightforward comedies. Having now reached its 30th anniversary, the movie is receiving a new 4K Ultra HD release, featuring a Dolby Vision/HDR transfer and a Dolby Atmos audio track.
Based on the Topps trading cards, Mars Attacks! reveals what happens when “Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor” (per the official description). The all-star cast includes Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Lukas Haas, Rod Steiger, Pam Grier, Tom Jones, and Jack Nicholson in a dual role.
The 4K Ultra HD version of Mars Attacks! is available for pre-order now via Amazon and will be released on August 11th, 2026. For more, check out where the movie lands on our definitive ranking of every Tim Burton film .
