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The Martian

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
833K
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POPULARITY
679
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Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
Official trailer #2 for The Martian starring Matt Damon.
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An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescu... Read allAn astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
833K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
679
46
  • Director
    • Ridley Scott
  • Writers
    • Drew Goddard(screenplay by)
    • Andy Weir(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Jessica Chastain
    • Kristen Wiig
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ridley Scott
  • Writers
    • Drew Goddard(screenplay by)
    • Andy Weir(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Jessica Chastain
    • Kristen Wiig
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 639Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 40 wins & 200 nominations total

    Videos32

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 3:01
    Trailer #2
    Global Trailer
    Trailer 3:16
    Global Trailer
    A Guide to the Films of Ridley Scott
    Clip 1:40
    A Guide to the Films of Ridley Scott
    Do The Math
    Clip 0:41
    Do The Math
    Storm Report
    Clip 1:09
    Storm Report
    Checks Out
    Clip 1:18
    Checks Out
    Storm Report
    Clip 1:09
    Storm Report
    Im Alive
    Clip 1:02
    Im Alive
    Our Greatest Adventure
    Featurette 3:35
    Our Greatest Adventure
    Weir
    Interview 5:54
    Weir
    Mara
    Interview 5:50
    Mara
    Max
    Interview 4:02
    Max

    Photos241

    Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kristen Wiig in The Martian (2015)
    Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
    Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald Glover in The Martian (2015)
    Donald Glover in The Martian (2015)
    Aksel Hennie and Sebastian Stan in The Martian (2015)
    Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
    Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
    Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
    Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
    Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
    Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
    Ridley Scott in The Martian (2015)

    Top cast

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    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Mark Watneyas Mark Watney
    Jessica Chastain
    Jessica Chastain
    • Melissa Lewisas Melissa Lewis
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Annie Montroseas Annie Montrose
    Kate Mara
    Kate Mara
    • Beth Johanssenas Beth Johanssen
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Teddy Sandersas Teddy Sanders
    Michael Peña
    Michael Peña
    • Rick Martinezas Rick Martinez
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Mitch Hendersonas Mitch Henderson
    Sebastian Stan
    Sebastian Stan
    • Chris Beckas Chris Beck
    Aksel Hennie
    Aksel Hennie
    • Alex Vogelas Alex Vogel
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Vincent Kapooras Vincent Kapoor
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Bruce Ngas Bruce Ng
    Mackenzie Davis
    Mackenzie Davis
    • Mindy Parkas Mindy Park
    Donald Glover
    Donald Glover
    • Rich Purnellas Rich Purnell
    Nick Mohammed
    Nick Mohammed
    • Tim Grimesas Tim Grimes
    Shu Chen
    Shu Chen
    • Zhu Taoas Zhu Tao
    Eddy Ko
    Eddy Ko
    • Guo Mingas Guo Ming
    Enzo Cilenti
    Enzo Cilenti
    • Mike Watkinsas Mike Watkins
    Jonathan Aris
    Jonathan Aris
    • Brendan Hatchas Brendan Hatch
    • Director
      • Ridley Scott
    • Writers
      • Drew Goddard(screenplay by)
      • Andy Weir(based on the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rich Purnell slips and falls after he finds a way to rescue Mark Watney and tells his boss "I need more coffee." Donald Glover revealed in an interview that he slipped for real and just got up and continued to act, and the footage was retained in the final edits for the movie.
    • Goofs
      Due to Mars' low atmospheric pressure, the effective wind pressure in martian wind storms is much lower than shown in the movie, very unlikely to be sufficient to tip a spacecraft. Also, the wind on Mars is much too weak to carry large rocks. In interviews, Andy Weir has acknowledged this and admitted that he took creative license with this in order to create the story.

      The dust on Mars at the surface tends to be very fine, with grain sizes comparable to smoke particles. There are dust storms on Mars, but they look and behave like puffs of smoke instead of raging wind storms depicted in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Mark Watney: I don't want to come off as arrogant here, but I'm the greatest botanist on this planet.

    • Crazy credits
      Disco music, which had been a running gag throughout the film, is played during the ending credits. Appropriately, the first song played is "I Will Survive," which features the lyric "And so you're back, from outer space."
    • Alternate versions
      In June of 2016, an extended cut was released on Blu-Ray and Ultra HD 4K Blu-Ray that adds 10 additional minutes of footage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ares III: Farewell (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Days Theme
      Written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel

      Performed by Pratt and McClain (as Pratt & McClain)

      Courtesy of Reprise Records

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews1.4K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Roasted, Mashed, Boiled, Sauteed? How'd you do your Potatoes?
    If you've ever wondered if Tom Hanks went even further adrift in Castaway then this could be the answer you're looking for.

    An Earth team are on Mars carrying out tests on the surface of The Red Planet, a message comes through from Earth warning of a huge and fast approaching storm. The team quickly assemble and flee, unfortunately Mark Watney is caught in the storm, loses his communication device and presumed dead. Watney has survived and has a harsh realism that he's abandoned on Mars with precious little supplies, no company and little chance of survival. Being 50 million miles away and 4 years away in terms of rescue life seems bleak. Watney has to defy the odds in order to survive.

    Ridley Scott is responsible for so many wonderful films, and for many The Martian will sit among them.

    This is a beautifully made film, it looks incredible, I love the realisation of Mars's surface, truly brilliant, wasn't going to be otherwise with the budget they had. The music is interesting, the score itself is quite subtle, but the tunes from Abba, Gloria Estefan etc are so random.

    The pacing of the film is very cleverly done, never does it feel rushed, and on very few occasions does it feel slow or padded. If i'm honest at twenty minutes I was questioning how the film was possibly going to last over two hours.

    Matt Damon shows his class, he carries the film on his shoulders, he gives a stellar performance as Mark, cannot be faulted. Some of the others in the film were a little hit and miss, I enjoyed Chiwetel Ejiofor very much. Jeff Daniels was fairly good. Kristen Wiig seemed an odd choice, but she was good too.

    It was better then I expected, I enjoyed it a lot 8/10
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    • Oct 18, 2015

    FAQ10

    • How did The MAV manage rendezvous with the HERMES if it was an emergency evacuation? Doesn't it require precise planning to rendezvous with an object in orbit?
    • Wouldn't Watney be negatively affected by the different day-night cycle on Mars?
    • Would Watney need to use antibiotics after being wounded in space?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Hungary
      • Jordan
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • The Martian 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Wadi Rum, Jordan
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • TSG Entertainment
      • Scott Free Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $108,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $228,433,663
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $54,308,575
      • Oct 4, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $630,620,818
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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