The Martian

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The Martian

PG-13

Released Oct 2, 2015

2h 22m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Drama

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When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), 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

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.

Apr 12, 2017

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

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.

Mar 15, 2017

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Complex

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.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 23, 2017

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

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.

Aug 2, 2024

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Josh Slater-Williams

Vague Visages

As a piece of sweeping populist entertainment, The Martian is a great success, despite a couple of issues that perturb throughout.

Nov 15, 2023

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

Damon has always had a knack for playing ordinary but determined men, and this quality is ideal for the role he has here: a Robinson Crusoe on the red planet.

Jan 23, 2023

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tericee

Just as good as the book!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Blu B

All Time Classic. Proof a popcorn blockbuster style movie can still be intellectually stimulating. It's a survival style western almost mixed with a Sci-Fi movie and man does it work. The cinematography is beautifully detailed and the red setting of Mars is so vivid and memorable. I could stare at those backgrounds for hours. The pictures are so crisp and detailed too in general. Masterful editing and pacing too. Everything that happens on Mars affects Mission Control and the crew and vice versa. It never feels jumpy at all. Excellent direction by Scott with World building on Mars as well. A hallmark of all his best work and worst. It's perfectly paced despite being a long film which I noticed but didn't mind at all. I wanted to know what happened next more than anything and it does have to go slower but not necessarily Dune (2021) level slow. Just steady the entire way rather. You can't rush the smart plot setup. Excellent but subtle score also thats memorable along with the cheeky disco tracks. Odd but works and is super memorable. The special effects are top notch as well. Acting is really good overall but if there is one slight issue it's here. Damon is excellent carrying this. Chastain is a standout too. Everyone else is really good but there isn't much character to and the dialouge does have a hint of Marvel style humor to it but it works. This is never dry at all and the science babble is pretty easy to understand and unlike Interstellar it's very visually heavy. You could easily watch this with no sound and follow the entire thing. Everyoen should give this a try once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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A B

At first I was secptical about this movie but I am positivly suprised. I really liked it

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Audience Member

My second favorite movie of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Hawthorne A

the martian is an outstanding movie where a man is stranded on mars from his expedition group leaving him there because they thought he died and he has to survive Intel He gets picked up again. i love how he uses critical thinking to find solutions to problems and that happen or just to make his area better. he has a good sense of humor and the actors are phenomenal.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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josé G

Absolutely outstanding cinema,great CINEMA. THANK YOU MR SCOTT ,MR DAMON TO BRING ME THRILL AND HONESTLY ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME FOR SURE 💪🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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Synopsis

When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), 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, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Aditya Sood, Mark Huffam
Screenwriter: Drew Goddard
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)

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