Passage to Mars

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Passage to Mars

Released Sep 30, 2016

1h 34m

Documentary

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A NASA arctic expedition becomes a 2-year odyssey that tests human adventure and survival.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

[A] misguided hybrid that makes tediously clear from the outset that [its] conceit just isn't working.

Oct 6, 2016

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Danger doesn't quite translate into sustained drama here, in part because the reliance on voiceover distances us from the action.

Sep 30, 2016

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Ken Jaworowski

New York Times

Take "Ice Road Truckers," mix it with "The Martian" and blend in a book of verse, and you've got something that resembles "Passage to Mars," a beguiling documentary that's concerned as much with images as it is with information.

Sep 29, 2016

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Bernard Boo

We Got This Covered

Jeauffre's blending of terrestrial and extraterrestrial imagery is hypnotizing and spectacular, but this story of survival feels too bloodless to appeal to the average viewer.

Rated: 5/10

Oct 2, 2016

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Essentially trite presentation of a facsimile space mission that never gets off the ground, in more ways than one.

Sep 30, 2016

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Scott H

I skipped through this in 2 minutes and was still bored.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Audience Member

Snow, red dust, adventure and even philosophy, my kids and I loved it. It's epic, super well made and smart. Zachary Quinto delivers the ship log and it's the cherry on the cake. Thanks!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Una absoluta perdida de tiempo. Un documental barato de algunos tipos viajando por el artico impostando un dramatismo sobreactuado de culebron latino q nada tiene q ver con Marte, solo una asociacion inexplicable, insostenible, una fabula mediocre.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Neat. The film stays with you. Perhaps too European style filmmaking for the average American audience used to Discovery Channel "truck" stuff reality show. If you like atmosphere, elegance, mystery and cleverness, it's for you. Quinto's narrating as if he was there, on the sea ice. Splendid. A-class.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Loved it. Surreal at times, beautifully made. Unusual journey carrying a adventure and thought-provoking mystery.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Arctic Nasa survival blending with haunting views of Mars. A must see!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Jean-Christophe Jeauffre

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Zachary Quinto

Pascal Lee

Charlotte Rampling

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Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin

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Pascal Lee

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Jean-Christophe Jeauffre

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Synopsis

A NASA arctic expedition becomes a 2-year odyssey that tests human adventure and survival.

Director: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre
Producer: Frédéric Dieudonné, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre
Screenwriter: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre, Pascal Lee
Distributor: IFC Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR

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