The Martian (2015)
Bring him home.
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 30 September 2015 |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure |
| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Starring | Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig |
| Runtime | 141 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.9/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 80/100 · TMDB users 7.7/10 |
| Budget | $108 million |
| Box office | $630 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Ridley Scott’s 2015 film is a 141-minute survival story where the villain is not a man, but the planet itself. Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded alone on Mars, forced to solve increasingly complex engineering problems to stay alive. The tone is surprisingly dry, leaning on humor to offset the genuine terror of being forgotten by your own crew. It treats science as a puzzle to be solved rather than a spectacle to be gawked at. You are watching a man argue with dirt and gravity. It is a long, patient wait for a rescue that feels impossibly far away.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 91% Tomatometer score as of January 2025, with an average rating of 7.9 out of 10. Metacritic assigns a Metascore of 80 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews. The consensus praises the film for its humor and scientific credibility, highlighting Matt Damon’s performance. Variety noted it as a return to form for Ridley Scott.
Not everyone bought the optimism. Jaime N. Christley of Slant Magazine found the character work lacking in conviction, settling for types rather than people.
How it did with audiences
The Martian cost $108 million and pulled in $228 million domestically, a solid but unflashy start. Worldwide, the total reached $630 million, turning a competent sci-fi film into a major financial event. On TMDB, users rate it 7.7 out of 10, a score that suggests people watched it, enjoyed the survival mechanics, and moved on.
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