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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 98% of the 1,281 2010s science fiction movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic80/100
21,833 audience votes
Key crew
- Ridley ScottDirector
- Drew GoddardScreenplay
- Harry Gregson-WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Matt DamonMark Watney
- Jessica ChastainMelissa Lewis
- Kristen WiigAnnie Montrose
- Jeff DanielsTheodore "Teddy" Sanders
- Michael PeñaRick Martinez
- Sean BeanMitch Henderson
- Kate MaraBeth Johanssen
- Sebastian StanChris Beck
- Aksel HennieAlex Vogel
- Chiwetel EjioforVincent Kapoor
- Benedict WongBruce Ng
- Mackenzie DavisMindy Park
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Themes
spacecraftplanet marsbased on novel or booknasaisolationbotanistsurvivalspaceengineeringstrandedastronautstruggle for survival
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