The Martian is an Academy Award-nominated science-fiction adventure directed by Ridley Scott, based on the bestselling novel by Andy Weir. The film follows astronaut Mark Watney, who is presumed dead and left behind on Mars after a violent storm forces his crew to abort their mission.

Alone on an unforgiving planet millions of miles from Earth, Watney must rely on his ingenuity, resilience and scientific expertise to survive while NASA and his fellow astronauts race against time to bring him home. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig and Jeff Daniels, The Martian combines suspense, humour and spectacular visual storytelling in an inspiring tale of human determination, problem-solving and survival against extraordinary odds.