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Title: The Martian
Original Title: The Martian
Year: 2015
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 142 Minutes (2 hours 22 min)
- Genre: Adventure Science fiction Action
- Studios: 20th Century Studios Scott Free Productions
- Distributor: 20th Century Studios
- Age rating: PG (Parental guidance)
Release Dates
- UK: September 30 2015
- United States: October 02 2015
Plot
During a mission to Mars, astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is left at planet by his crew, who thinks his mate is dead after a horrible storm. The crew came back to Earth but Watney is alive. Despite of he has survived, his possibilities to stay alive a long period of time are minimal. He hasn't enough food until a rescue operation arrives there. Moreover, there's not any communication and nobody in Earth knows Watney didn't die, so nobody will travel to rescue him. In spite of his low possibilities to survive, Watney is the only one human in the red planet. He is going to take advantage of his abilities and the resources to get coming back to Earth.
'The Martian' is a movie directed by Ridley Scott, with that movie, the director comes back to the Sci-Fi gender Mat Damon is the astronaut Mark Watney, based on the character written by Andy Weir. Weir wrote the book 'The Martian'. The movie is based on it. The cast is formed by Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Jeff Daniels y Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Awards
- 2016 Academy Awards (Oscars): 7 0
- 2016 Golden Globes: 3 2
- 2016 BAFTA Awards: 6 0
Cast
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Videos
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January 7 2016
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Top 5 Box Office USA (November - Week 3)
November 15 2015
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September 14 2015
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'The Martian' and 'WALL-E' Comparison
September 8 2015
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Trivia
Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain had worked in ' Interstellar ' film that is also set in space, but for which they did not share any scenes.
50 pages of the script of 'The Martian' are based on material provided by NASA, which only allows filmmakers to use the agency as a reference if they take it seriously and honor the truth.
Wadi Rum desert, located in Jordan, was chosen as the setting for the shooting of the film for its characteristic red color.
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