Passage to Mars
IFC Films | Release Date: September 30, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
Watch Now
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiSep 29, 2016
While those seeking interplanetary scenarios may want more details, fans of endurance stories will be pleased. Indeed, Passage to Mars has the effect of making a trip to another world appear almost secondary. The journey undertaken here seems nearly as frightful and fascinating. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlSep 28, 2016
Passage to Mars is almost apologetic about being stuck on our world; to make up for it, it continually cuts to digital explorations of Mars itself, while Quinto asks more haunting questions. It's a thrill to see so careful a re-creation — and some actual footage — of Martian geography. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 6, 2016
Danger doesn't quite translate into sustained drama here, in part because the reliance on voiceover distances us from the action. Read full review
50
We Got This CoveredBernard BooOct 4, 2016
Jeauffre's blending of terrestrial and extraterrestrial imagery is hypnotizing and spectacular, but this story of survival feels too bloodless to appeal to the average viewer. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenOct 6, 2016
[A] misguided hybrid that makes tediously clear from the outset that the conceit just isn’t working. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskySep 28, 2016
If nothing else, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre’s insipid Passage To Mars instills a greater appreciation for the classic movies that clearly inspired it. Read full review
More From This Movie

43 Critic Reviews

tbd User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL