The Martian (2015)
The Martian is a 2015 science fiction movie directed by Ridley Scott, with a running time of 2h 21m. It stars Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig.
A dust storm forces the crew of a Mars mission to abort, and in the chaos astronaut Mark Watney is struck, lost, and left for dead. He wakes alone on an empty planet with a habitat, a few crops' worth of supplies, and no way to call home. Matt Damon plays Watney as a wisecracking botanist who treats survival as a series of problems to be solved, one calculation at a time. Ridley Scott directs Andy Weir's novel as a bright, procedural adventure, cutting between Watney's improvisations and the NASA teams on Earth racing to bring him back.
Quick answers
What is The Martian about?
A dust storm forces the crew of a Mars mission to abort, and in the chaos astronaut Mark Watney is struck, lost, and left for dead. He wakes alone on an empty planet with a habitat, a few crops' worth of supplies, and no way to call home. Matt Damon plays Watney as a wisecracking botanist who treats survival as a series of problems to be solved, one calculation at a time. Ridley Scott directs Andy Weir's novel as a bright, procedural adventure, cutting between Watney's improvisations and the NASA teams on Earth racing to bring him back.
When was The Martian released?
The Martian was released on 30 September 2015.
How long is The Martian?
The Martian runs 2h 21m.
Who made The Martian?
The Martian was directed by Ridley Scott.
Where can I watch The Martian?
The Martian is available on AMC, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel and Amazon Prime Video.
Where to watch The Martian
Stream: AMC, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Philo, YouTube TV
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast
- Matt Damon as Mark Watney
- Jessica Chastain as Melissa Lewis
- Kristen Wiig as Annie Montrose
- Jeff Daniels as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders
- Michael Peña as Rick Martinez
- Sean Bean as Mitch Henderson
- Kate Mara as Beth Johanssen
- Sebastian Stan as Chris Beck
- Aksel Hennie as Alex Vogel
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Vincent Kapoor
- Benedict Wong as Bruce Ng
- Mackenzie Davis as Mindy Park
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A few thoughts on The Martian
The same lonely ingenuity powers Portal and Portal 2, where a trapped test subject thinks her way out with dry wit for company. Mass Effect 2 scales the problem up to a whole crew and a hostile galaxy. And the series Stargate SG-1 shares the spirit of scientists and soldiers improvising their way home from the far edge of space.
Lone survival against an unforgiving void
The Martian strands one astronaut alone on an empty planet with dwindling supplies. These survival stories share that suffocating isolation, following characters cut off in space or hostile wilds who ration everything and fight the silence just to stay alive.
Hard science-fiction grounded in real problem-solving
The Martian treats survival as a chain of problems solved one calculation at a time. These hard science-fiction stories love the same rigor, grounding their wonder in real physics and engineering, from another Andy Weir rescue to interstellar math and astronaut training.
Rescue missions racing against the clock
While Watney improvises on Mars, NASA races to bring him home in The Martian. These stories run on that ticking clock, sending crews and rescuers against long odds and shrinking deadlines to pull someone back from the brink.
Adventures far beyond Earth's orbit
The Martian makes the red planet feel vast, empty, and strangely beautiful. If that pull toward the frontier is what you love, these adventures roam far beyond Earth, chasing alien worlds, deep-space voyages, and the wonder of the unknown.