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The Martian (2015)

Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction • 2h 21m

Overview

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

Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover, Nick Mohammed, Chen Shu, Eddy Ko Hung, Enzo Cilenti, Jonathan Aris, Gruffudd Glyn, Geoffrey Thomas, Yang Haiwen, Narantsogt Tsogtsaikhan, Brian Caspe, Szonja Oroszlán, Mark O'Neal, Karen Gagnon, Lili Bordán, Nikolett Barabas, Dilyana Bouklieva, Björn Freiberg, James Fred Harkins Jr., Sam Spruell, Matt Devere, Mike Kelly, Greg De Cuir, Peter Linka, Declan Hannigan, Peter Schueller, Waleska Latorre, Frederik Pleitgen, Charlie Gardner, Nóra Lili Hörich, Kamilla Fátyol, Yang Liu, Richard Rifkin, Nicholas Wittman, Ben O'Brien, Scott Alexander Young, Jason Ryan, James Dougherty, Xue Xuxing, Balázs Medveczky, Dora Endre, Naomi Scott

Best English-Friendly Release

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Best Video Release

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Format

UHD Blu-ray

Length

141 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

4 months ago

Contributors

Best English-Friendly Release

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Best Video Release

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Format
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Length
141 mins
Type
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Last Updated
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