Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

  • 25% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 27% of users liked it
    (5,873 ratings)

Alien invaders kidnap everyone's favorite right jolly old elf in this low-budget mixture of children's comedy and sci-fi adventure. Christmas is not far away, and countless children are glued to their family's TV sets, watching reports about Santa Claus (John Call). However, this is… More

In Theaters
Jan 1, 1964 Limited
Independent Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • , Time Out

    [A] hilariously bad stab at sci-fi.

  • Howard Thompson, New York Times

    Adults may find it obvious and as square-cut as cheese. But let's face it. From now till you-know-when, the youngsters are all that matter.

  • Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing

    4 stars for bad-movie buffs, 1 star for the rest of humanity.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    This is, without exaggeration, one of the single worst films ever made, which hasn't prevented it from becoming a cult classic.

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

    A terrible product of people who wanted to appeal to kids but likely never met one in their lives...

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    I just happened to catch this movie on TV the other night, unfortunately. It's got an interesting story, which may have been the inspiration for Disney's new movie Mars Needs Moms, because in this movie the kids of mars need a Santa. This movie is complete cheese, with bad… More

  • Cindy I


    In the right company and with loads of "adult" beverages, this one could be a scream. But watch it alone and you'd wish you were dead just to escape a world that would allow crap like this to be produced.

  • Robert C


    The ultimate Christmas cheese!

  • xGary X


    Some films are so bad, they're funny. Some films are so bad, they're just BAD.

  • Daniel H


    Hooray For Santy Claus... err, no. This movie is beyond terrible. Try to cram Plan Nine From Outer Space, The Three Stooges, and some general Yuletide Spirit into a single film, and this monstrosity shambles into being like a man in badly-made Polar Bear costume. Be sure to take a… More

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