The interaction of two amazing NASA roving robots, named "Spirit" and "Opportunity," with the mysterious terrain of Mars is authentically captured by writer/director George Butler on IMAX cameras.
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Roving Mars (2006)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:26
Rotten:11
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Roving Mars is a decent thrill ride even when it starts feeling like a commercial plug for NASA's failing space program.
Theatrical Release:Jan 27, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $9,959,080
Synopsis: Follow the adventures of NASA's rovers Spirit and Opportunity as the robotic vehicles explore the surface of Mars and transmit images back to Earth. With a score by Philip Glass (THE HOURS, NOTES... [More]
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Reviews for Roving Mars
...has been designed to appeal primarily to viewers with an inherent interest in all things outer space...
01/17/09
Despite audiences knowing the happy ending from the get-go, [director] Butler manages to inject considerable drama.
01/16/09
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08/07/08
Originally made for IMAX screens, George Butler's Roving Mars is a visual marvel %u2013 even if it boils down to a piece of corporate propaganda.
05/08/08
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08/11/07
Standard IMAX docu fare: a few talking heads, some lush narration, and a whole heap of impressive visuals.
06/25/07
The actual images from the barren surface of our solar neighbor don't fill the giant screen.
02/22/07
It's shot through with edge-of-your-seat excitement.
10/06/06
One of the most educational and entertaining large-format movies ever.
09/15/06
Not having a way to capture images of the machines at work means that too much of Butler's film ... is disappointingly made up of computer simulations.
08/18/06
Top CriticCapably accomplishes its mission to Mars by blending solid science with sci-fi eye candy.
06/16/06
Top CriticThe first third of the film is weak, but from there it blasts off with strength and connects emotionally, visually, intellectually and even motivationally with the audience.
04/13/06
Too small for the giant Imax screen, Roving Mars is an interesting enough documentary about space exploration but doesn't deliver sufficient gee-whizzery.
03/27/06
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02/04/06
It's harder still not to root for anthropomorphized Spirit and Opportunity as time and again they perform like whirring, beeping little robots-that-could, far exceeding the expectations of the people who designed and built them.
02/04/06
Top CriticConsidering what it promises compared to what it actually delivers (especially when you factor in the inflated IMAX prices), even the most indulgent fan of space exploration is likely to walk away from Roving Mars feeling slightly ripped-off.
02/04/06
Only a series of pics featuring a set of strange little nodes that look like blueberries planted in a pile of red rocks carry any kind of translatable otherworldly kick.
02/01/06
Top CriticProbably isn't as enthralling as its makers hoped, but interesting enough to make for good, informative family entertainment.
01/28/06
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