
Mission to Mars
Seen it?2000 | 114 min | Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Martian or Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$111 million worldwide on a $90 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 180K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian De Palma
- Gary SiniseJim McConnell
- Tim RobbinsWoody Blake
- Don CheadleLuke Graham
- Connie NielsenTerri Fisher
- Jerry O'ConnellPhil Ohlmyer
- Peter OuterbridgeSergei Kirov
- Kavan SmithNicholas Willis
- Jill TeedRenée Coté
- Elise NealDebra Graham
- Marilyn NorryNASA Wive