

The stylishly directed film, helmed by Paul Verhoeven (“Basic Instinct,” “Showgirls,” “RoboCop,” “Starship Troopers”), was a massive hit at the box office. It’s a first-tier Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle, perhaps just a notch or so below those first two “Terminator” films, and filled with plenty of great special effects and an intriguing storyline about a rebellion happening on planet Mars as the 21st century draws to a close. Here are the Top 12 Mars Movies of All Time: “Total Recall” (1990) So, yeah, don’t expect to see “Mars Attacks” on this list. We decided to pick mainly from movies that are set - partially or fully - on Mars, as opposed to ones where the Martians invaded our planet. In honor of the historic space missions underway, we thought the time was right to look back at some of the greatest Mars movies of all time. Metallica’s Kirk Hammett recommends 9 horror films for Halloween The 5 best zombie movies to stream on Netflix right now Halloween Horror Movie Marathon: Do you dare watch them all? Top 25 horror movies of the decade: Do you dare watch them all?
(Don’t get that one confused with the 1918 Danish film of the same name.) Related Articles It dates back more than 100 years - to the early decades of filmmaking - with one of the first offerings being “A Trip to Mars,” which was released by Thomas Edison’s film production company in 1910. Top 12 Mars Films of All Time: Our red planet favorites
