Directed by Ridley Scott, The Martian stars Matt Damon as astronaut Mark Watney, who is presumed dead and left behind on Mars after his crew is forced to abandon its mission. Using his scientific knowledge and limited resources, Watney must survive alone while NASA and the remaining Ares III crew attempt to bring him home. Based on Andy Weir’s book, the science-fiction survival film also stars Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jeff Daniels and received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Damon.

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An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume 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.