Princess of Mars
Certified Crap. CrapScore 67, rated by 1 admin.
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A modern soldier arrives on Mars and discovers that pulp adventure travels well on a tiny budget. Alien tribes and a princess keep the quest traditional; conspicuous digital creatures keep the room talking. Approach it as an enthusiastic paperback brought to life with very limited equipment.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6/10
- Plot
- 7.5/10
- Effects
- 8/10
- Dialogue
- 5.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 6.5/10
“Mars welcomes visitors. The creature budget apologises in advance.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 67
Synopsis and movie facts
Based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, a US soldier finds himself inexplicably transported to Mars in the midst of a war between two alien races.
- Released
- 2009
- Directed by
- Mark Atkins
- Running time
- 93 min
Starring
- Antonio Sabàto Jr. as John Carter
- Traci Lords as Dejah Thoris
- Matt Lasky as Tars Tarkas
- Chacko Vadaketh as Sarka / Sab Than
- Mitchell Gordon as Tal Hajus
- Noelle Perris as Sola
- Matt Lagan as Kantos Kan
- Kimberly Ables Jindra as Saroh Kan
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Princess of Mars (2009), directed by Mark Atkins. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The reviewer criticises poorly rendered digital insects but says the film rekindled affection for old pulp adventure novels. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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