The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. Drew Goddard adapted the screenplay from the 2011 novel The Martian by Andy Weir. The film depicts an astronaut's lone struggle to survive on Mars after being left behind and the efforts of NASA to rescue him and bring him home to Earth. It also stars Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.[1]
Director Ridley Scott, actor Matt Damon, and writer Drew Goddard received multiple awards and nominations for their respective work in the film. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Martian debuted at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2015,[2] and was released on September 30 in the United Kingdom and on October 2 in the United States.[3][4] Produced on a budget of $108 million,[5] The Martian grossed $630.6 million worldwide,[6] finishing its theatrical run as Scott's highest-grossing film and the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2015.[7][8] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91% based on 383 reviews.[9]
The Martian garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for Scott's direction, Damon's performance, and Goddard's writing, as well as its visual and sound effects, editing, and production design. It garnered seven nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. At the 69th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Direction (Scott), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Damon), Best Editing, Best Special Visual Effects, Best Production Design, and Best Sound. It received nine nominations at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards. The film won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Damon), and received a nomination for Best Director (Scott) at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. In addition to four National Board of Review Awards, The Martian was named one of the top-ten films of 2015 by the American Film Institute.
