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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Like The Martian, it turns a life-threatening space emergency into an absorbing, practical problem-solving drama, sustained by teamwork, procedural detail, and resilient humor rather than bleakness.
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Why this pick
A solitary lunar worker and spare, tactile production design echo The Martian's isolation and resourcefulness, while offering a more intimate, unsettling character-focused variation on survival beyond Earth.
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Why this pick
This delivers the same immediate space-survival stakes and meticulous physical obstacles, with immersive visuals and a more intense, stripped-down momentum.
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Why this pick
Its restrained, plausibly procedural mission format and emphasis on crew decisions suit the scientific realism of The Martian, though its mood is tenser and less playful.
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Why this pick
It shares The Martian's satisfying survival mechanics: one capable person calmly assesses dwindling resources, repairs failures, and persists against an indifferent environment.
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01 / THE STORY
In 2035, the crew of the Ares III space mission is exploring Mars and astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead following a freak fierce storm. Abandoned by his crew, Watney is left to survive alone on the hostile planet and he must draw upon his ingenuity, smarts, and irascible spirit to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Mark Watney
Melissa Lewis
Beth Johanssen
Chris Beck
Teddy Sanders
Mitch Henderson
Annie Montrose
Venkat Kapoor
