Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure  •  2015  •  141 min  •  Teen (13+)

The Martian (2015)

The Martian poster

The Martian (2015)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Matt Damon  •   Jessica Chastain  •   Kristen Wiig


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's core narrative of survival and scientific problem-solving transcends specific political ideologies, emphasizing universal human values like ingenuity, perseverance, and cooperation without promoting a particular political agenda. It balances themes of individual resourcefulness with the necessity of global collective action.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse cast in various roles, contributing to a modern ensemble without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. The narrative focuses on human ingenuity and collaboration, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without any explicit critique. This combination results in a light presence of DEI characteristics.

Secondary

Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High

The film adapts characters from the novel. Vincent Kapoor, originally Indian-American, is portrayed by a Black actor. Mindy Park, originally Korean-American, is portrayed by a white actress. Rich Purnell, originally white, is portrayed by a Black actor. These are clear race swaps.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Martian' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is exclusively centered on scientific problem-solving and survival, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity, either positive, negative, or neutral.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Martian does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. The film's narrative is solely focused on scientific problem-solving and survival in space, resulting in no portrayal of transsexual individuals or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film is a science fiction drama focused on survival and rescue in space. It does not feature any scenes of direct physical combat. Female characters are present in leadership, technical, and support roles, but none engage in or win close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adaptation of "The Martian" faithfully maintains the genders of all established characters from Andy Weir's original novel. No characters canonically male or female in the source material are portrayed as a different gender in the movie.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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9.1
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8.0

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