The Martian (film)
The Martian is a 2015 American[nb 1] science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The film is based on Andy Weir's 2011 novel The Martian, which was adapted into a screenplay by Drew Goddard. Damon stars as an astronaut who is incorrectly presumed dead and left behind on the planet Mars, and who then fights to survive. The film also features Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, andChiwetel Ejiofor in supporting roles.
Producer Simon Kinberg began developing the film after 20th Century Fox optioned the
novel in March 2013. Drew Goddard adapted the novel into a screenplay
and was initially attached to direct, but the film did not move forward.
Ridley Scott replaced Goddard, and with Damon in place as the main
character, production was green-lit. Filming began in November 2014 and lasted approximately 70 days. Around 20 sets were built on a sound stage in Budapest, Hungary, one of the largest in the world. Wadi Rum in Jordan was also used as a practical backdrop for filming.
The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on
September 11, 2015. 20th Century Fox released the film in theaters in
the United Kingdom on September 30, 2015 and in the United States on
October 2, 2015. The film was released in 2D and 3D.
| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
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| Screenplay by | Drew Goddard |
| Based on | The Martian by Andy Weir |
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| Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski |
| Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time
| 141 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States[2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $108 million[3] |
| Box office | $103.3 million[4 |
Cast
- Matt Damon as Mark Watney
- Jessica Chastain as Melissa Lewis, Ares III commander
- Kristen Wiig as Annie Montrose, NASA spokesperson
- Jeff Daniels as Teddy Sanders, head of NASA
- Michael Peña as Rick Martinez, astronaut
- Kate Mara as Beth Johanssen, astronaut
- Sean Bean as Mitch Henderson, a NASA mission director
- Sebastian Stan as Chris Beck, astronaut
- Aksel Hennie as Alex Vogel, astronaut
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