The Martian (The Martian) is an American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir and written by Drew Goddard. The film premiered in the United States on October 2, 2015.
The story takes place on Mars, where a crew is sent on a manned mission. After landing on the planet, the astronauts encounter a severe storm, in which one of them, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) – disappears and fails to return to the ship. Conditions necessitate an emergency launch of the crew back to Earth and the lost astronaut is presumed dead.
However, Watney finds himself alive and all alone on the inhospitable planet. Despite the meager supplies at his disposal, the resourceful astronaut manages to survive and contact Earth.
A team of scientists around the world is working on a rescue mission plan for the astronaut. Meanwhile, the crew that left Mars is considering returning and attempting to rescue the stranded astronaut in a way that borders on the impossible...
