Mars Express

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Mars Express

Released May 3, 2024

1h 28m

Sci-Fi

Animation

Mystery & Thriller

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In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.

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Carlos Aguilar

Variety

A gripping, heady and refreshing 2D animated take on the perils of man and machine coexisting...

May 3, 2024

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

“Mars Express” moves like a wrecking ball and sports the polish of a big-studio animated production, but has a storytelling arc that’s far more ambitious than the average Hollywood blockbuster.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 2, 2024

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

Mars Express doesn’t pretend that our concerns [about AI] are out of place, but it breathes new life into its formulaic genre by focusing instead on what technology might want for itself.

Rated: B

May 1, 2024

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Leandro Ariel Porcelli

Cinéfilo Serial

With the palpable influences of Ghost in the Shell, Blade Runner and even Chinatown, this ambitious film is some of the best animated work in the last couple of years and one of the best sci-fi movies in recent memory. A true gem. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 9/10

Aug 6, 2025

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Viewer expectations are completely toppled as the story takes on an unexpected philosophical — almost spiritual — significance.

Oct 28, 2024

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

'Mars Express' is a nihilistic and cyberpunk offfering that, while it doesn't reinvent the genre, tastefully mixes its elements into an interesting and very entertaining sci-fi story... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 3, 2024

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eric m

Mars Express was a really great film. Creative and captivating story showered in a beautiful and dreamy soundtrack.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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WPJ

Fandango SUCKS! Sold me ticket to a invalid time slot that was also invalid. Way to go. Will never order from Fan-dingle-berry again.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/24

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Andrei

One of the cyberpunk movies I’ve seen in a long time. First thing that rivals Ghost in the Shell in its depth and world building.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Kelvin G

Great mystery story and unique and fluid animation. The voice acting was also very good. The final act felt a bit rushed and I didn't completely understand the end but it was definitely a solid watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

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Mark C

It was pretty good. Good storyline.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Juan Sanmiguel

It is exploring the idea of what responsibility we have to our creations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Synopsis

In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.

Director: Jérémie Périn
Producer: Didier Creste, Gaëlle Bayssière
Screenwriter: Laurent Sarfati, Jérémie Périn
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Ev.L Prod , Je Suis Bien Content, Plume Finance, Gebeka Films, Shine Conseils, France 3 Cinéma, Everybody On Deck, Amopix
Genre: Sci-Fi, Animation, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 18, 2024
Runtime: 1h 28m

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