Trailer
Summary
Astronauts search for solutions to save a dying Earth by searching on Mars, only to have the mission go terribly awry.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+27)
Critics 24Audiences 51GoodWatch 38
Metascore34
Tomatometer14%
User score6.5
IMDb5.7
Letterboxd · 19 K ratings2.6/5
Audience score28%
Box office
42%of its budget back
- Budget
- $80 M
- Worldwide
- $33 M
Worldwide it made back $33 M of the $80 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104106Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 58 more
Released
2000
November 10, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 6
- Antony Hoffman Director
- Graeme Burfoot Second Unit Director
- Sophie Fabbri-Jackson Script Supervisor
- Colin Fletcher First Assistant Director
- Giovanni Pacialeo Third Assistant Director
- Noni Roy Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Chuck Pfarrer Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Jonathan Lemkin Screenplay
Production · 27
- Andrew Mason Executive Producer
- Charles J.D. Schlissel Executive Producer
- Bruce Berman Producer
- Mark Canton Producer
- Jorge Saralegui Producer
- Lora Kennedy Casting
Camera · 17
- Peter Suschitzky Director of Photography
- Mitchell Amundsen Camera Operator
- Pete Cavaciuti Steadicam Operator
- Ray Brown Grip
- Richard Bradshaw First Assistant Camera
- Greg Tuohy Dolly Grip
Editing · 5
- Robert K. Lambert Editor
- Dallas Puett Editor
- Mo Henry Negative Cutter
- David Orr Color Timer
- Mark Bourgeois Assistant Editor
Sound · 24
- Graeme Revell Original Music Composer
- Dane A. Davis Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Julia Evershade Supervising Sound Editor
- Richard Adrian Sound Effects Designer
- Thomas J. O'Connell ADR Mixer
- Stephanie Flack Supervising Dialogue Editor
Art · 16
- Owen Paterson Production Design
- Brad Diebert Standby Carpenter
- David Monzingo Painter
- Hugh Bateup Art Direction
- Fletcher Moules Props
- Fiona Donovan Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Kym Barrett Costume Design
- Paul Engelen Makeup Artist
- John Casey Costume Supervisor
- Jeanne DuPont Assistant Costume Designer
- Vera Mitchell Hairdresser
- Clare Howie Costume Assistant
Visual Effects · 16
- Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kelly L'Estrange Visual Effects Production Manager
- Steve Markowski Animation Supervisor
- Ramprasad Sampath Visual Effects Technical Director
- Mark Kochinski 3D Supervisor
- Kenneth Au Digital Compositors
Lighting · 5
- Gary Hill Rigging Gaffer
- Peter Bushby Chief Lighting Technician
- Andy Rennie Rigging Grip
- Tom Stanger Electrician
- Matt Buchan Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 22
- Guy Norris Stunt Coordinator
- Damian Bradford Stunts
- Rachel Wyn Dunn Compositors
- Jerry Weil Digital Effects Supervisor
- Brett Praed Utility Stunts
- Kelly Port CG Supervisor
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