Critic Reviews for The Martian on Moviebuff.com

'The Martian', is a survival tale, much of it plays like a wry sci-fi comedy

Barry Wurst, Maui Time

It’s a joyous and triumphant tribute to science and the space program that’s consistently entertaining, which should allow it to be a substantial crowdpleaser

Edward Douglas, ComingSoon.net

'The Martian', manages to hold your interest, it keeps you at the edge-of-your-seat till the very end

Criselle Lobo, BookMyShow

It’s an exhilarating sentiment best realized in a montage set to the entirety of David Bowie’s “Starman” and one that future rocket trips would be wise to emulat

Edwin Arnaudin, The Citizen Times

To watch 'The Martian', is to witness the development of one man’s pedagogy of what it means to exist in the universe

Brooke Corso, The Monitor

For viewers worried about climate change and other existential threats, 'The Martian', will be the rah-rah event of the year

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club

'The Martian', is Matt Damon’s show, and he doesn’t disappoint

Jane Boursaw, Reel Life With Jane

'The Martian', is a movie in which several stars are wasted, Damon keeps this sometimes earthbound movie aloft

Kurt Loder, Reason

'The Martian', is one of the best movie made on Mars which explores the human emotions infused with science that is played impeccably well by Matt Damon and perfectly conceived by Ridley Scott

Sajid, Cinema Glitz

'The Martian', plays more as an roller-coaster event picture, but appeals to the smarter, more mature and demanding audiences who tend to turn out for end-of-year dramatic fare

Sean O'Connell, Cinema Blend

'The Martian', proves to be a light, pleasant watch

Raja Sen, Rediff

One of the undercurrents for this movie, is that science is the one thing we can rely on to do great things

Rick Romancito, The Taos News

A movie about intellect triumphing over fear, it gets the mind racing

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out

'The Martian', is a hell of a joyride

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

'The Martian', has pushed the boundary of film-making by several notches with the spirit, creativity and cleverness of the protagonist in the movie being made in believably “down to mars” manner

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Everything in 'The Martian' is one step forward and two steps back

Jordan Hoffman, Mashable

This is Ridley Scott's and Matt Damon's best work in years, it's beautifully shot, well acted and a entertaining movie

Matthew Luke Brady, Moviepilot.com

'The Martian', shifts from quirky originality to bloated cliché

Mick LaSalle, SFGate

'The Martian', crafts an entertaining, inspiring story of a marooned astronaut into a tale where the real hero is the scientific method

Scott Renshaw, Salt Lake City Weekly

A well-rounded and accessible adaptation of 'The Martian', that Scott was able to turn into one of the most realistic, intelligent and inspiring space stories Hollywood has ever delivered

David Blaustein, ABC News

Mr. Scott is very much his own artist, 'The Martian', has sweep but not the vanity that creeps into many large productions

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

The Mars bar has been set high with this clever and engaging film

Pete Hammond, Deadline

It isn't perfect, but 'The Martian', is a triumph

Josh Lasser, IGN

If 'The Martian', won’t open the US purse-strings for NASA, nothing will

Shalini Langer, Indian Express

'The Martian', is, literally and figuratively, out of this world

Bill Wine, CBS Local

The movie turns Alien into Friends

David Edelstein, Vulture

'The Martian', is accessible and beautiful, cinematically and intellectually

Mike Scott, New Orleans Los Angeles News

With Damon's charm center stage, Scott has crafted an exciting, hopeful story about humanity at its best

Sandy Cohen, Yahoo News

This movie is all about how Mars can kill you and in all likelihood will

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It’s a bold, intelligent and superbly acted film as well as a stunning technical achievement, which is no surprise given that Ridley Scott is in the director’s chair

Matthew Huntley, Box Office Prophets

This is a super-sunny approach to deep-space problems, even though Mars is pretty far away from the sun

Al Hoff , Pittsburgh City Paper

'The Martian', puts man’s potential for problem solving to to the test today, assembling a gender-balanced, multi-culti cast and combining their brightest ideas to save Damon’s character

Peter Debruge, Variety

'The Martian', is not an edge-of-the-seat thriller like Gravity, it is gripping nonetheless and strikes an enjoyable balance between entertainment and science

Renuka Vyavahare, The Times of India

For a survival flick it’s actually pretty light on peril, but it’s not short of thrills

Henry Barnes, The Guardian

Ridley Scott's new space epic, takes audiences to the rugged surface of Mars

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'The Martian', is a great theatrical experience – funny, moving and highly entertaining

Jordan Hunt, CaryCitizen

Perhaps travelling to Mars will remain a dream for humanity, but it’s worth dreaming and it’s worth seeing

Suraj Prasad, Deccan Chronicle

The Martian's, biggest accomplishment may be that it takes near-future space exploration, and makes it look achievable with the right amount of work and creative thinking

Bryan Bishop, The Verge

If you like sci-fi films that boast of a great story line, gripping narrative, stellar performances and awe-inspiring visuals, 'The Martian', is a must-watch

Bollywood Hungama Source, Bollywood Hungama

There's plenty of action – including excellent use of 3D and tons of humor, but the absolute best thing is how inspiring a tale it winds up being

Chris Bumbray, JoBlo.com

Scott confidently follows his own mission, and it makes 'The Martian', one of his best films in years

Matt Goldberg, Collider

If you are a fan of sci-fi thrillers like Interstellar and love special effects, 'The Martian', should definitely be your watch-list

Sreeju Sudhakaran, Bollywood Life

The most fascinating thing about the film is how it leans into predictability rather than make a show of fighting it

Matt Zoller Seitz, Roger Ebert