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Cast
Steven Drozd
as Major Syrtis
Wayne Coyne
as The Martian
Fred Armisen
as Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
Scott Booker
as Psychiatrist
Adam Goldberg
as Mars Psychiatrist
Michael Ivins
as Sunglasses-wearing Astronaut
Michelle Martin-Coyne
as Mother
Jimmy Pike
as Faithless Astronaut
Kliph Scurlock
as Astronaut Confronting Cosmic Reality
Steve Burns
as Major Lowell
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2008
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Science Fiction
Votes13
DirectorWayne Coyne, George Salisbury, Bradley Beesley
WritersWayne Coyne
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsChristmas on Mars
About Christmas on Mars
The film tells the story of the experiences of Major Syrtis during the first Christmas on a newly-colonized Mars. Coyne has described the film as "Maybe Eraserhead or Dead Man crossed with some kind of fantasy and space aspects, like The Wizard of Oz and maybe A Space Odyssey, and set at Christmas-time. The story that unfolds is intended to hint at childlike magic within a tragic and realistic situation."
Directed by Wayne Coyne, George Salisbury, Bradley Beesley, Christmas on Mars leans on a strong ensemble — Steven Drozd, Wayne Coyne, Fred Armisen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2008.
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