As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. Using his wits and the options available to him, he'll try to defeat the odds. 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. Anchoring the cast of the film is Matt Damon, playing the titular 'martian' Mark Watney, who gets left behind on Mars. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Despite the strong language, this is a compelling, diversely cast thriller. Here's the official synopsis for The Martian:ĭuring a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. Read Common Sense Medias The Martian review, age rating, and parents guide. Watch the new promotional video for The Martian below and follow the Ares 3: live account on YouTube for more: See for yourself when The Martian opens on October 2nd. Other cast members Jessica Chastain, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, and Aksel Hennie then get in on the fun by proving to the psychologist that they have the right stuff.
Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of. This alarms the parents but he wins them over and they have a great big Christmas party. He gives them candy to get the children into his spacecraft. Then again, this "behind-the-scenes" video takes place before launch so the astronauts in question are still in high spirits.ĭamon's Watney starts off the video by revealing a very important existential quandary that he ruminated on during his isolation. A martian comes to a small town in Quebec and becomes friends with the town children. It's much funnier than you'd expect considering that the story centers around astronaut Mark Watney ( Matt Damon) who is marooned on Mars after an accident, but is still very much alive. Matt Damon Mark Watney Jessica Chastain Melissa Lewis Jeff Daniels Theodore Teddy Sanders Kristen Wiig Annie Montrose Chiwetel Ejiofor Vincent Kapoor. Now, we get to see the cast/crew go through a psychological evaluation after a 10-day isolation test. A little while back, audiences were introduced to the cast of The Martian, who play the crew of the Ares 3 mission to explore Mars.