The Martian (2015)

The Martian rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8/10· 999K votes

Rotten Tomatoes91%

Metacritic80%

TMDb7.699/10· 21K votes

With 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8/10 on IMDb and 80/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About The Martian

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.

Cast of The Martian

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  Matt Damon

  as Mark Watney

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  Jessica Chastain

  as Melissa Lewis

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  Kristen Wiig

  as Annie Montrose

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  Jeff Daniels

  as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders

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  Michael Peña

  as Rick Martinez

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  Sean Bean

  as Mitch Henderson

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  Kate Mara

  as Beth Johanssen

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  Sebastian Stan

  as Chris Beck

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  Aksel Hennie

  as Alex Vogel

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  Chiwetel Ejiofor

  as Vincent Kapoor

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  Benedict Wong

  as Bruce Ng

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  Mackenzie Davis

  as Mindy Park

The Martian facts

Budget

$108M

Box office

$631.1M

Our take on The Martian

Ridley Scott's 2015 survival adventure strands astronaut Mark Watney on Mars after a storm leaves his crew convinced he is dead. What follows is a problem-solving drama, part science, part sheer stubbornness, as one man rations meager supplies and improvises a way to tell Earth he is still breathing. Blending adventure, drama and science-fiction, it favors ingenuity over spectacle, turning botany, chemistry and math into genuine suspense. The tone stays surprisingly wry given the isolation, which keeps the long odds bearable. It suits viewers who like their space stories grounded and character-driven, rewarding patience and curiosity rather than pure action, and anyone who enjoys watching a smart mind work.