
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. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring "the Martian" home, while his crewmates con... (Full plot summary below)
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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. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring "the Martian" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return.
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| Reel ReviewsFrank WilkinsWill eventually find itself planted amongst the best in Ridley Scott's bulging anthology as it is perfectly paced, visually stunning, and mentally challenging |
| Kansas City StarRobert W. ButlerWith The Martian, director Ridley Scott and star Matt Damon deliver an almost perfect piece of popular filmmaking, an intimate sci-fi epic that is smart, spectacular and stirring. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsThink Robinson Crusoe on Mars, though sans any primitive manservant named Friday. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookRidley Scott turns his lens on another outer-space adventure. |
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottMars may not be such a fun place to be stranded but getting stuck in a theater watching this movie about being stuck there is. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea ChaseAn adventure film for the intellect as well as the adrenaline glands, it is an emotional whirlwind as big as the storm that started Watney's problems, and with a final 20 minutes that might just make you forget to breathe. |
| Suburban Journals of St. LouisMathew DeKinderBeyond being a great piece of entertainment, 'The Martian' is a glorious celebration of science. |
| New England Movies WeeklyDaniel M. KimmelScott makes us feel both the excitement and potential danger that space crews must face, or will face, once we get serious about leaving Earth again. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellIt's one of the year's best movies and widescreen 3D experiences, a crackerjack adventure that celebrates human ingenuity over mechanical contrivance. |
| Georgia StraightRon YamauchiFor putting the science back into science fiction, the movie deserves to be seen. As a great popcorn experience, it will be. |