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The Martian

2015
PG-13
2h 24m

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Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)

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Space Sci-FiSurvivalAdventureDramaSci-Fi

An astronaut stranded on Mars must rely on his ingenuity to survive and arrange a potential rescue.An astronaut stranded on Mars must rely on his ingenuity to survive and arrange a potential rescue.An astronaut stranded on Mars must rely on his ingenuity to survive and arrange a potential rescue.

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- Ridley Scott
Writers
- Drew Goddard
- Andy Weir
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Director
- Ridley Scott
Writers
- Drew Goddard
- Andy Weir
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1.7KUser reviews
596Critic reviews
80Metascore

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Nominated for 7 Oscars
- 41 wins & 199 nominations total

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Mark Watney

Jessica Chastain

Melissa Lewis

Annie Montrose

Teddy Sanders

Rick Martinez

Mitch Henderson

Beth Johanssen

Chris Beck

Alex Vogel

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Vincent Kapoor

Bruce Ng

Mackenzie Davis

Mindy Park

Rich Purnell

Tim Grimes

Zhu Tao

Guo Ming

Mike Watkins

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- Drew Goddard
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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
The film shows Watney following a parachute and shrouds to find the buried Pathfinder lander, but the Pathfinder used a unique airbag system that involved cutting the lander loose from the parachute and Rocket Assisted Deceleration System above the surface. The lander then bounced at least 15 times inside the airbag cocoon before coming to a rest, while the remaining rocket thrust carried the backshell and parachute away from the landing site.

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:
Extended footage of Watney shortly after his abandonment, waking up in the habitat
Additional moments when Watney charts a course for the rover and dozes off at the wheel, commenting on this to his vlog
An additional scene after the NASA press conference confirming Watney survived, in which PR Director Annie warns director Vincent Kapoor not to use the phrase "bring him home alive", and also complains about her private life
Additional moments while Watney and the Pathfinder team communicate, including more repartee between Kapoor and the young JPL technician, and Watney using an unusual insult when he hears his crew have not been told he is alive, followed by the reaction of NASA team members to this
A short scene after Watney patches the hole in the habitat after the explosion using plastic sheets, in which he uses smoke currents to detect and patch holes with sealant
Additional scenes showing Rich Purnell requiring the use of a supercomputer to deliver his Earth slingshot calculations
A scene in which Watney completes the soil analysis started by his crewmates in order to complete their original mission before he leaves Mars
A scene in which Watney inflates a pressurized tent to eat and clean his body outside the rover on his way to the Ares IV coordinates. He also leaves an apology to the Ares IV team for using their supply drop.
A short moment in which Commander Lewis and Martinez discuss how many times their simulated rescue mission has resulted in Watney's death

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

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FAQ7

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 the potatoes be filled with so much radiation that they would eventually kill Watney?
Wouldn't Watney be negatively affected by the different day-night cycle on Mars?

Details

Release date
- October 2, 2015 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
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- Official Site
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
Also known as
- Misión rescate
Filming locations
- Wadi Rum, Jordan
Production companies
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Box office

Budget
- $108,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $228,433,663
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $54,308,575
- Oct 4, 2015
Gross worldwide
- $630,621,406

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Tech specs

Runtime
- 2h 24m(144 min)
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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