

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.
Acting
Damon carries 80% of the runtime talking to himself.
Direction
Ridley Scott finally made an optimistic space movie.
Writing
Drew Goddard keeps the science nerdy without being condescending.

Director
Ridley Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NASA consulted extensively on the film and later adopted 'The Martian' as unofficial recruitment material, with employees calling it their best PR moment in decades.
The disco soundtrack—specifically 'Starman' and 'Hot Stuff'—was Andy Weir's ironic touch in the novel, and Ridley Scott leaned into it hard, making ABBA torture a cinematic meme.
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