The Martian
Taste attributes: adventuredramascience fictionrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimpleenclosedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
"Bring Him Home"
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, serious sci-fi film: unhurried and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Scott Free Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
