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Why Disney's 'Mars Needs Moms' Bombed

9:48 PM PDT 3/14/2011 by Pamela McClintock

Robert Zemeckis' motion-capture animated film cost $150 million to produce but earned only $6.9 million in its debut at the domestic box office.

In the weeks leading up to the release of Mars Needs Moms, Disney knew interest in the film was tepid at best. But no one was prepared for such a disastrous box office wipeout.

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