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Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953·Movie
1h 17min
42
WeakGoodWatch score

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Funny, light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace6
  • Spectacle4
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Hopeful and wholesome

  • Hopefulness8
  • Wholesome7
  • Nostalgia6

Humor

Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy

  • Physical Comedy9
  • Situational Comedy8
  • Absurdist Humor7

World

The future

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7
  • World Immersion6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting6
  • Narrative Structure6
  • Direction5

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing6
  • Cinematography5
  • Music Composition5

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About

They're too wild for one world!

Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where they find a civilization made up entirely of women, men having been banished.
Classic Slapstick ComedySci-Fi ParodyAbsurdist HumorNonsensical AdventureAlien WorldsWholesome SillinessMistaken IdentityRetro FuturismFamily-Friendly Humor

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Abbott and Costello Go to Mars worth watching?

42
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 5.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 33%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Abbott and Costello Go to Mars?

1 h 17 min

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars runs 1 h 17 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Abbott and Costello Go to Mars?

Critics33
Audiences52

Not quite. Audiences rate Abbott and Costello Go to Mars higher (52) than critics (33). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

Was Abbott and Costello Go to Mars a box office hit?

Budget$762,446
Box office$1 million

Roughly broke even. It cost about $762,446 to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.

What language is Abbott and Costello Go to Mars in?

EnglishItalian

It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in United States.

What tropes does Abbott and Costello Go to Mars use?

SlurpasaurBratty Half-PintNot So RemoteNot Where They ThoughtLady LandNon-Indicative NameDown the DrainFood PillsCold EquationBrick JokeLie DetectorFan Disserviceand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, including Slurpasaur, Bratty Half-Pint, Not So Remote.