• The Martian (2015)

    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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The Martian
80
metacriticBased on 46 Critics
80
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Release Date: October 2nd, 2015

PG-13 |2 hr 22 min

Plot Summary

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.

Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan

Director: Ridley Scott

Genres: Adventure , Science fiction , Drama

Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions

Distributors: 20th Century Fox

Keywords: Underdog , Emotional , Rescue , Intense , Brooding , Wife , Quest , Survival ,

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 100
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    What’s so fascinating about the film is that it truly turns on the solving of problems, and its chief solver, stuck on Mars, manages to be so funny, interesting and infallibly likable that you’re invested in his predicament at every moment. show more

  • 88
    Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer

    The Martian is never less than engaging, and often much more than that. show more

  • 80
    Todd McCarthyThe Hollywood Reporter

    The director and screenwriter downplay the conventional melodrama inherent in the situation in favor of emphasizing how practical problems should be addressed with rational responses rather than hysteria, knee-jerk patriotism or selfish expedience. show more

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Awards

Winner Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Golden Globes (2016)
Nominated Leading Actor
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2016)
Nominated Actor in a Leading Role
Oscars Academy Awards (2015)
Nominated Best Picture
Oscars Academy Awards (2015)
Nominated Production Design
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2016)
Nominated Sound Mixing
Oscars Academy Awards (2015)
Nominated Sound Editing
Oscars Academy Awards (2015)
Nominated Special Visual Effects
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2016)
Nominated Editing
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2016)
Nominated Director
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2016)
Nominated Visual Effects
Oscars Academy Awards (2015)
Nominated Sound
British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2016)
Nominated Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Oscars Academy Awards (2015)
Nominated Production Design
Oscars Academy Awards (2015)
Nominated Best Director - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (2016)
Winner Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Golden Globes (2016)