Project Hail Mary
A warm, funny, and awe-filled space adventure about friendship and sacrifice, balancing hard science with heartfelt emotion.
Same writer: Drew Goddard · Uplifting, tense · about survival and isolation
The Martian
A tense yet upbeat survival puzzle that mixes clever problem-solving with humor and a warm sense of collective effort.
About 2015 film directed by Ridley Scott
Genres drama, action, adventure, science fiction, survival
Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by Andy Weir, Drew Goddard
Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Sean Bean, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomi Scott, Kristen Wiig, Sebastian Stan, Donald Glover
Music Harry Gregson-Williams
Runtime 141 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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