The Martian fingerprintHigh energy, funny.
Epic and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Uplifting and awe-inspiring
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
The future and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Epic and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Martian is epic, tense, and thrilling.
Uplifting and awe-inspiring
Emotionally, it's uplifting, awe-inspiring, and cathartic.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy.
The future and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the future and technology. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Bring him home.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Martian is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 21 min
The Martian runs 2 h 21 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see The Martian much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $108 million to make and earned $631 million worldwide, 5.8 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Chinese. Produced in United States.
+78GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Martian in 92 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 179 storytelling tropes for The Martian, including Unfinished, Untested, Used Anyway, Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure, Broken Faceplate.
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