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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
    • 640Critic 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

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    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)

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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
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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
    If you don't care about sounds in space, then you might really enjoy this.
    My title sounds sarcastic, but I really mean it. If it doesn't bother you when films depict bangs, crashes, rumbles, booms, and pew-pew "laser" beams (add Austin Powers finger quotes) in the vacuum space, then load up your popcorn and get set for a wild ride. If, on the other hand, the aforementioned cinematic gimmicks bother you, then you still might enjoy this film but just be prepared for that and more.

    Although The Martian gives us just an occasional low, tasteful rumble when spaceships fly by, that's the least of its scientific transgressions, and things get pretty "Mars Attacks" preposterous in the final 20 minutes. Normally I wouldn't even bring this up since basically EVERY space movie in the history of EVER, except for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1969), has sound effects in space. But the problem is that "The Martian" takes a very committed, scientific, realistic tone which sets us up for an extremely scientific, realistic story. It falls short on that mark, and rather than bore you and pretentiously inflate my own ego by pointing out every flaw, I'll let you read the other reviews, or better yet: just accept that there are scientific loopholes so big that you can drive a Quasar through it (and I'm not talking about the car made in 1967).

    Ok if I haven't lost you, then let's talk about the fun stuff. The special effects are FANTASTIC. Director Ridley Scott ("Alien", "Blade Runner") outshines himself once again with a truly magnificent feast for the eyes, and especially if you watch it on a large UHD screen, that alone is worth the price of admission.

    The story itself is riveting. It's a tale of survival on a barren planet where Matt Damon fights a constant battle NOT against little green men or pew-pew "laser" beams but against the cold and sterile reality of space. That was my favorite part of the movie, the fact that it can carry our interest for 2 1/2 hours with the only real conflict being how to survive on a planet where nothing works.

    Matt Damon does an incredible job of acting, portraying a complex character who realizes he's a dead man but rises to the challenge and pits every brain cell he's got against the universe. Similar to the excellent "Cast Away" or even the iconic "Papillon", it's a story about never giving up even if it kills you, and that regardless of whether we get a happy ending or a sad one, is the takeaway of this flick.

    I would group this film with other modern, minimalistic sci-fi flicks that take a realistic ("boring" to some) approach but deliver a lot of drama. Flicks like "Moon", "Solaris", or on the older shelf "Contact", "2010" and possibly even the grandfather of them all, "2001" (though don't get your hopes up too high as I mentioned up front) will give you a taste for what's in store if you decide to watch "The Martian".
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    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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