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The Martian
2015
· Movie
· 144 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #451
- IMDb #290
- Google retired #267
- Rotten Tomatoes #429
- Metacritic #555
- Letterboxd #997
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #839
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #416
- Metacritic Critics #666
- Metacritic Audience #575
- Criticker #767
- Douban #278
- Kinopoisk #686
- AlloCiné #549
- Trakt #146
Every rating
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An astronaut is mistakenly presumed dead and left behind by his crew after a fierce storm forces an evacuation from Mars. Completely alone and with limited supplies, he must rely on his ingenuity and wit to survive on the hostile planet while NASA works tirelessly to devise a near-impossible rescue plan.
Details
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Writer
- Drew Goddard
- Based on
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- Released
- 30 September 2015
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $108.0M
- Box office
- $631.1M
- Awards
- 23 wins, 107 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (54) →
Awards & nominations
See all 130 →3 major awards won · 23 wins from 130 nominations across 47 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2016 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Arthur Max | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2016 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Matt Damon | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2016 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Martian | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Visual Effects | Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, and Steven Warner | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Sound Mixing | Paul Massey, Mark Taylor, and Mac Ruth | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2016 | Best Sound Editing | Oliver Tarney | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Matt Damon | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Martian | Winner |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Arthur Max | Winner |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
9 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arthur Max and Celia Bobak | Nominee |
| Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Martian | Nominee |
Academy Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arthur Max and Celia Bobak | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Oliver Tarney | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Paul Massey, Mark Taylor, and Mac Ruth | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, and Steven Warner | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Winner |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | The Martian | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Drama | " The Martian Trailer" (Giaronomo Productions) | Winner |
| Best Thriller Poster | "Bring Him Home" One-Sheet (Ignition) | Winner |
| Best Drama Poster | "Bring Him Home" (Ignition) | Nominee |
| Best Drama TV Spot | "Alive" (Wild Card) | Nominee |
| Best Viral Campaign | "Viral – The Right Stuff" (Wild Card) | Nominee |
3D Creative Arts Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Stereoscopic Feature Film – Live Action | The Martian | Winner |
| Best Use of Native 3D | The Martian | Winner |
Satellite Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound | The Martian | Winner |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Martian | Nominee |
Empire Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Winner |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Soundtrack | The Martian | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Winner |
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Film | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Richard Stammers, and Steven Warner | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Winner |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | The Martian | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | The Martian | Winner |
Dragon Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie | The Martian | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Hollywood Producer Award | Ridley Scott | Winner |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Drew Goddard and Ridley Scott | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Chairman's Award | Matt Damon | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Dramatic Movie | The Martian | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Variety Artisans Award – Visual Effects | Arthur Max | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard and Andy Weir | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arthur Max | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Martian | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Soundtrack | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Martian | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Arthur Max and Celia Bobak | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Paul Massey, Mac Ruth, Oliver Tarney, and Mark Taylor | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Chris Lawrence, Tim Ledbury, Richard Stammers, and Steven Warner | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Martian | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Film | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Martian | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Martian | Nominee |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Color Grading – Feature Film | Stephen Nakamura | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound – Feature Film | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film | Chris Lawrence, Neil Weatherley, Bronwyn Edwards, and Dale Newton | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Jessica Chastain | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Drama | The Martian | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
2 nominations
| Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Matt Damon | Nominee |
| Visually Striking Film of the Year | The Martian | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Tony Lewis and Richard Whitfield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film | Oliver Tarney, Michael Fentum, and Hugo Adams | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations
| Director of the Year | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | The Martian | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
Australian Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film (English Language) | The Martian | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Editing | Pietro Scalia | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Janty Yates | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Music Supervision in a Film Trailer | Maura Duvall Griffin and Ali Pistoresi (Motive) | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Harry Gregson-Williams | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Male Performance | Matt Damon | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Drew Goddard | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film | Andy Weir and Drew Goddard | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Richard Stammers, Barrie Hemsley, Matt Sloan, Chris Lawrence, and Steven Warner | Nominee |