Tim Burton’s madcap classic, Mars Attacks!, is coming to 4K UHD for the first time for its 30th anniversary this August.
Get your Slim Whitman records ready! Make sure the sound system can play them loud! And just in case, grab yourselves some improvised weapons! To celebrate the film’s upcoming 30th anniversary, Mars Attacks! – directed by visionary Tim Burton – will be available for purchase on 4K UHD Blu-ray, SteelBook, and Collector’s Edition on August 10.
The newly remastered film will also include new bonus content featuring the behind-the-scenes filmmakers reflecting on the making of Mars Attacks! 30 years later.
THE PREMISE
Superstar Jack Nicholson as the President of the United States, greeting invaders from outer space? Anything can and does happen when the twisted mind of director Tim Burton plunges planet Earth into complete pandemonium in this all-star sci-fi spoof.
THE ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The Mars Attacks! 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contains the following new special features:
Looking Back on Mars Attacks! Filmmakers swap stories about working with Tim Burton on one of the 1990s’ wackiest alien-invasion films
Ack! Ack! Aesthetic: Explore the distinctive style of Mars Attacks! as filmmakers reveal how the then-cutting-edge CGI shaped its iconic look
Mars Attacks! 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition contains the following additional features:
Film on 4K UHD and Blu-ray
SteelBook with Acetate O-Ring
Rigid slipcase
2x Double-Sided Theatrical Posters
2x Double-Sided Alternate Artwork Cards
2x Double-Sided Iconic Scene Arts Cards
2x Double-Sided Behind-The-Scenes Arts Cards
*Contents subject to change
TECHNICAL DETAILS
4K Ultra HD Aspect Ratio: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 2.39:1
4K Ultra HD Languages: English 5.1; Dolby Digital: Castilian Spanish 5.1, Canadian French 5.1, Czech 2.0, German 5.1, Italian 5.1, Latin Spanish 2.0, Parisian French 5.1
The 4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English SDH, German SDH, Italian SDH, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Parisian French, Swedish
4K Ultra HD Audio: Dolby Atmos-TrueHD; DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital
Blu-ray Aspect Ratio: 1080p High Definition 16×9 2.4:1
Blu-ray Languages: English 5.1, French, Spanish
The Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital
Run Time: 106 minutes
Rating: 12
RRP: £23 4K UHD / £35 SteelBook / £50 Collector’s Edition
Physical Street Date: August 10, 2026
Mars Attacks! hits 4K UHD for the first time on August 10th.
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