The Martian

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The Martian

PG-13

2015

2h 22m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Drama

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When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney, presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission.

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Critics Consensus

Smart, thrilling, and surprisingly funny, The Martian offers a faithful adaptation of the bestselling book that brings out the best in leading man Matt Damon and director Ridley Scott.

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

04/12/2017

The Martian is a film about human error, the will to survive, and the responsibility that we have as human beings, not just to the work that we dedicate our lives to, but to one another as people.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

03/15/2017

A half-hour into The Martian any seasoned moviegoer can figure out where the plotline in this feel-good movie has to go. That's a shame and the film's biggest transgression.

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Complex

02/23/2017

3/5

Despite being marketed under the mainstream bait of a "space movie," The Martian is, more than anything, a love letter to science, without ever feeling like a boring textbook.

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Charlie Del Rio

Cine Premiere

Oct 16

4.5/5

From its opening minutes, The Martian is a film of impeccable production, execution, and pacing. [Full review in Spanish]

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 20

5/5

The overall rooting hope to beat death swells in the right places alongside the palpable moments of suspense, awe, and excitement.

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

08/02/2024

Welcome back, Sir Ridley Scott. The Martian was easily one of my favorite blockbusters of the year, a film crowded with a stunning cast in which everyone is given their due.

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tericee

11/22/2024

Just as good as the book!

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Jerry E

@engelbach 4d

The movie offers the promise of an interesting high-tech spectacle about the future. But once Damon is stranded, it turns into a plodding Robinson Crusoe-like story, sparse in its justification as sci-fi. In other words, a disappointing space opera.

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Haseeb A

@RT14484299 Apr 14

Watching The Martian in 4K is truly a unique experience. Ridley Scott’s direction is no surprise, but the cinematography had me googling the DOP mid-credits (Dariusz Wolski, for the record). Visually it is stunning. And yes, this film is very much the third chapter in the unofficial Matt Damon needs rescuing trilogy, after Saving Private Ryan and Interstellar. At this point, he has made a career out of being stranded somewhere terrible and waiting for the world to come get him. Nobody does it better. The pacing is where this film really wins. You won't even notice the passage of two-plus hours. I had never read Andy Weir’s book, so I came in fresh, and apparently that is the better way to do it because book readers were not happy with the adaptation. No such problem here. Looking back, the cast is absolutely stacked, and everyone delivers. A really solid film all around.

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Mihad K.

@Mihad Apr 9

It's feel spacy film but it's not spacy film idk , just hopped more footage how he survived in details maybe? Overall good movie with humour here and there. Fun ending

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Blake H.

@Blakehe55 Apr 7

Even better the second time around!!

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Cece R

@Ceceeee45 Apr 6

Obsessed with this movie and the plot!! What a great movie with lots of heart and humor.

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Synopsis

When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney, presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission.

Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: Simon Kinberg, Michael Schaefer, Aditya Sood, Mark Huffam
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Injury Images|Brief Nudity|Some Strong Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $228.4M
Runtime: 2h 22m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)