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The Martian

The Martian

Bring him home.

20157.72h 21m

Overview

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by Drew Goddard, Andy Weir, Chris Katinas
Produced by Aditya Sood, Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott
Box OfficeBudget: $108.0MRevenue: $631.1M

Top Cast

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Mark Watney

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Melissa Lewis

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Annie Montrose

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Theodore "Teddy" Sanders

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Rick Martinez

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Mitch Henderson

Kate Mara

Kate Mara

Beth Johanssen

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan

Chris Beck

Aksel Hennie

Aksel Hennie

Alex Vogel

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Vincent Kapoor

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftplanet marsbased on novel or booknasaisolationbotanistalonesurvivalspaceengineeringstrandedastronautstruggle for survivalduringcreditsstingercuriousdeep spacephilosophicalpotatoes2030sfaithful adaptationhilariousoptimistic

About The Martian

The Martian is a drama, adventure, science fiction film released in 2015 exploring themes of spacecraft, planet mars, based on novel or book, nasa, isolation, botanist. Directed by Ridley Scott, it stars Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig. During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

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