Synopsis
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.
Scores
Overall Score
96.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.6%
Review Aggregate
88.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 384 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingsuspensefulemotionalfunnyupliftinglightheartedfamily-friendlycharacter-drivengrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Damon | 2015 | $25,000,000 source | $33,090,717 | reported |
| Jessica Chastain | 2015 | $1,750,000 source | $2,316,350 | reported |
| Kristen Wiig | 2015 | $3,781,000 | $5,005,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Daniels | 2015 | $3,092,000 | $4,092,000 | (est) |
| Michael Peña | 2015 | $2,645,000 | $3,500,000 | (est) |
| Kate Mara | 2015 | $2,328,000 | $3,081,000 | (est) |
| Sean Bean | 2015 | $2,090,000 | $2,766,000 | (est) |
| Sebastian Stan | 2015 | $1,903,000 | $2,519,000 | (est) |
| Aksel Hennie | 2015 | $1,753,000 | $2,320,000 | (est) |
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | 2015 | $1,628,000 | $2,155,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count384
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes980,138
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $228,433,663 | $302,361,351 |
| International | 2015 | $401,728,227 | $531,739,008 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $630,161,890 | $834,100,358 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $274,908,122 | $363,876,278 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,709,000 | $6,232,968 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,938,000 | $6,536,078 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $5,341,000 | $7,069,501 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $14,314,000 | $18,946,421 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $63,961,426 | $84,661,178 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $368,171,548 | $487,322,424 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $108,000,000 | $142,951,899 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $92,999,000 (est) | $123,096,145 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $55,226,000 | $73,098,718 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $4,813,000 | $6,370,625 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $12,960,000 | $17,154,228 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $273,998,000 | $362,671,614 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $94,173,548 | $124,650,810 |
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