The Martian
Bring him home.
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.
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $631M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Martian actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Martian appears in 6 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Movies Like Interstellar Ranked #12
Placed at #12 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Space Movies Ranked #16
Placed at #16 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Hidden Sci-Fi Gems Ranked #38
Placed at #38 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #40
Placed at #40 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #84
Placed at #84 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #225
Placed at #225 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
2 wins · 7 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 7 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Picture
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Sound Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
1 win
- WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Martian returned 5.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $108M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $631M
- Release date
- Sep 30, 2015
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Mandarin
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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