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John Carter

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When Civil War veteran John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) mysteriously awakes on the surface of Mars -- also called Barsoom -- he little expects the adventure that awaits him. Carter reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict among the red planet's inhabitants, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). As Barsoom is poised on the brink of collapse, war-weary Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that everyone's fate is in his hands.
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While John Carter looks terrific and delivers its share of pulpy thrills, it also suffers from uneven pacing and occasionally incomprehensible plotting and characterization.

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J. Hoberman ARTINFO.com For the most part, the first "live action" feature by Andrew Stanton, is graphically splendiferous and enjoyably nonsensical. Feb 25, 2019 Full Review Matt Singer ScreenCrush Isn't the disaster some industry observers predicted, but it's not the high-gloss masterpiece some of us hoped for either. Rated: 5/10 Apr 5, 2012 Full Review David Denby The New Yorker A mess. Mar 26, 2012 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand John rides a rhino into battle, fights great white apes in the arena, and leaps great distances like Superman in the early, original comic books. Sep 22, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It’s watchable and, at times, an enjoyable film, just not wowing or immediately satisfying in the way so many of Burroughs’ readers had hoped it would be. Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 22, 2023 Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension John Carter is a good summer movie in March but, with the exception of that one fleeting segment, it's not a great movie at any time of year. Mar 16, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Madam D Silly plot written by a typically prejudiced man of a century ago, but with beautiful cinematography. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Su F I really liked this movie I saw it after it was at the theater. I purchased the movie the first time I saw it. Not your fault Disney did not properly promote the movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Adam J This is, to me, the most underrated Disney movie. It is very imaginative and the world building is paramount. The acting is great, and the story line is easy to follow. Pacing is whatever when the story is so very “A Wrinkle in Time” Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/25 Full Review Ponhand P Under rated film . High imagination . Exciting . Well done Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/25 Full Review Frank N Loved it. Even bought the DVD which I have watched several times and will watch again. I read where it bombed at the box office and I honestly cannot imagine why as it had fun, fights, intrigue, supernatural (mildly) and the romance supported the movie without being overdone. And great acting. What was not to like ? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Andrew Stanton

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Taylor Kitsch

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Lynn Collins

Princess Dejah Thoris

Willem Dafoe

Tars Tarkas

Samantha Morton

Sola

Ciarán Hinds

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Synopsis When Civil War veteran John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) mysteriously awakes on the surface of Mars -- also called Barsoom -- he little expects the adventure that awaits him. Carter reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict among the red planet's inhabitants, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). As Barsoom is poised on the brink of collapse, war-weary Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that everyone's fate is in his hands.
Director
Andrew Stanton
Producer
Jim Morris, Colin Wilson, Lindsey Collins
Screenwriter
Andrew Stanton, Mark Andrews, Michael Chabon
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Walt Disney Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 9, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$73.1M
Runtime
2h 12m
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