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.
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 34 wins & 181 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
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The Martian plays to both Scott's strengths and weaknesses. By relegating Mark's predicament to a purely survivalist scenario, he keeps things humming along without ever widening the horizon. But there was an obligation to widen the horizon.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Oct 2015
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The film is a profound testament to the rare-and underrated-virtue of simply not screwing anything up.
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct 2015
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Bringing optimism, nerd-itude and a touch of crazy to his character's solo ordeal -- at one point, scraggly Watney calls himself a "space pirate" -- Damon is the key to the movie's exuberance.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out,
5 Nov 2015
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It's pretty sunny and often funny, a space oddity for a director not known for pictures with a sense of humor.
– Soren Anderson,
Seattle Times,
8 Dec 2015
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Damon has never seemed more at home than he does here, millions of miles adrift. Would any other actor have shouldered the weight of the role with such diligent grace?