Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)

  • 25% of critics liked it
    (16 reviews)

  • 28% of users liked it
    (5,767 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 happening on… More

PG, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By
Nicholas Webster
Written By
Paul L. Jacobson, Glenville Mareth
Genres
Kids & Family, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1964 Limited
On DVD
Nov 23, 2004
Independent Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

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

  • Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

    The Cinematic Titanic team don't just tackle the film, they hang it on the wall like a trophy.

  • Pete Vonder Haar, Film Threat

    Who knew this would be the pinnacle of Pia Zadora's career?

  • James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page

    Better than 'Mars Needs Women', but worse than 'Teenagers from Outer Space' . . .

  • Phil Hall, Film Threat

    White Christmas on a red planet, and not as bad as some people insist.

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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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