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The Martian

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
862K
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POPULARITY
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Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)
Official trailer #2 for The Martian starring Matt Damon.
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AdventureDramaSci-Fi
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
862K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
632
216
    • Ridley Scott
    • Drew Goddard(screenplay by)
    • Andy Weir(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Jessica Chastain
    • Kristen Wiig
    • Ridley Scott
    • 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
    • 645Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 7 Oscars

    Videos32

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 3:01
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    Global Trailer
    Trailer 3:16
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    A Guide to the Films of Ridley Scott
    Clip 1:40
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    Do The Math
    Clip 0:41
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    Storm Report
    Clip 1:09
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    Checks Out
    Clip 1:18
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    Storm Report
    Clip 1:09
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    Im Alive
    Clip 1:02
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    Our Greatest Adventure
    Featurette 3:35
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    Weir
    Interview 5:54
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    Mara
    Interview 5:50
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    Max
    Interview 4:02
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    Photos243

    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 Watney
    Jessica Chastain
    Jessica Chastain
    • Melissa Lewis
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Annie Montrose
    Kate Mara
    Kate Mara
    • Beth Johanssen
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Teddy Sanders
    Michael Peña
    Michael Peña
    • Rick Martinez
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Mitch Henderson
    Sebastian Stan
    Sebastian Stan
    • Chris Beck
    Aksel Hennie
    Aksel Hennie
    • Alex Vogel
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Vincent Kapoor
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Bruce Ng
    Mackenzie Davis
    Mackenzie Davis
    • Mindy Park
    Donald Glover
    Donald Glover
    • Rich Purnell
    Nick Mohammed
    Nick Mohammed
    • Tim Grimes
    Shu Chen
    Shu Chen
    • Zhu Tao
    Eddy Ko
    Eddy Ko
    • Guo Ming
    Enzo Cilenti
    Enzo Cilenti
    • Mike Watkins
    Jonathan Aris
    Jonathan Aris
    • Brendan Hatch
      • Ridley Scott
      • Drew Goddard(screenplay by)
      • Andy Weir(based on the novel by)
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    Storyline

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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

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Smart, exciting crowd-pleaser
    Exceptional sci-fi drama from Ridley Scott about an astronaut (Matt Damon) stranded on Mars and the efforts made to rescue him. As others have pointed out, there's more than a little bit here that reminds you of movies like Apollo 13 and Cast Away (particularly the former). I fail to see how that's a knock on it but it's being presented as such by some. We all come to movies with our own expectations and baggage. I'm not a Scott fanboy expecting him to wow me (his last two films were not great). I just wanted to be entertained and this did the trick. It's a movie aimed at the masses that is smarter than your average movie aimed at the masses. Maybe it's not for all nerds (a quick glance at some of the reviews shows a lot of inane nit-picking from people who seem to have no concept of dramatic license), but I didn't find the movie dumbed-down at all. I also want to say how much I appreciated that this managed to stay remarkably light and positive while still maintaining the tension, proving once again that you don't have to be depressing to be good drama. If you haven't seen The Martian yet, you should. It's a great film with a first-rate cast, good direction, and stellar effects. If you're just looking for a quality movie to entertain you for a while, this should be something you'll enjoy.
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    • utgard14
    • Jan 4, 2016

    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)
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Hungary
      • Jordan
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      • Mandarin
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    • Filming locations
      • Wadi Rum, Jordan
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • TSG Entertainment
      • Scott Free Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 24 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Auro 11.1

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