Red Planet
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: November 10, 2000
8.3
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Universal acclaim based on 161 Ratings
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DLWilsonNov 8, 2011
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm writing because I absolutely loved this movie and cannot for the life of me understand why the user scores, at least, are not much higher. It has a fine cast, excellent production values, mostly credible science, an intriguing and suspenseful plot mixed with action that is not for its own sake, a theme of survival and accomplishment in a bleak universe that is very serious, and some credible romance at the end. Just wonderful. This is a classic, right up there with "The Fifth Element", watchable again and again over the years. I confess that there is a major credibility glitch at an important turn in the plot -- with a lot of equipment already on the ground, nobody saw to it that there was an oxygen detector to report that they weren't all going to die after all. They could have injected a word or two saying that their oxygen detectors were fried in the solar flare that caused their premature escape launch to the planet. But I don't care. I supplied that piece of information myself. As for the critics, always remember what a bunch of snobs they are, save for a few with eclectic tastes, notably here the great Roger Ebert (long may he liv). Anytime I see a great disparity between the user scores and the critics', I know that either Metacritic isn't counting the latter fairly (which often happens) or the users have seen the worth of a movie the critics were blind to. We should be grateful that a movie like this was made. I sure am.… Expand
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ImpugnJan 11, 2020
Red Planet is one of the best space themed sci-fi movies. The special effects and acting are first rate, A-.
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Compendium828Apr 15, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Geography Error

The two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, are so small that they don't block enough light to cast shadows on the Martian surface.… Expand
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CarnivalApr 19, 2021
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Agrarian986May 19, 2021
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Atrium89May 24, 2021
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RialtoAug 13, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Red Planet is as good as The Martian. Red Planet is thrilling, fun and has engaging acting from the whole cast. The special effects were impressive and every second is satisfying. Any movie that is entertaining for every second of its duration is a keeper and deserves praise as a wonderful film.… Expand
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Obstinate177May 15, 2021
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HumanMarsNetFeb 28, 2016
Most movie critics are hard against Red Planet because of its standard characters and modest dialogues, giving it as low as 3 or 4 points from 10. From my point of view Red Planet is definitely not as bad as that. I would give it (only) 2Most movie critics are hard against Red Planet because of its standard characters and modest dialogues, giving it as low as 3 or 4 points from 10. From my point of view Red Planet is definitely not as bad as that. I would give it (only) 2 points bellow max 10 and its drawbacks are two:

- there are quite a few unrealistic moments in the movie (breathable atmosphere made by bugs impossibly fast; lifting off from Mars in an old, unpressurized sample return vehicle and others);

- some things the movie left unexplained (for example - how the habitat got destroyed?).

Despite those minuses, Red Planet has got the best visuals of Mars for over a decade when modern Martian movies came out (totally crappy, but visually enjoyable "The Last Days on Mars" and of course gorgeous "The Martian").… Expand
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MichMartMar 3, 2014
Red Planet has interesting characters and a pretty good story about trust, love and the future of mankind. I don't know what the critics are talking about.
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AWESOM-0Apr 5, 2020
I don’t get the critic reviews. This movie isn’t an award winner but it’s quite good especially for its time. The story and science is much more believable that most of the science fiction of the late 90s and early 2000s. It’s not the MartianI don’t get the critic reviews. This movie isn’t an award winner but it’s quite good especially for its time. The story and science is much more believable that most of the science fiction of the late 90s and early 2000s. It’s not the Martian but it’s enjoyable.… Expand
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AlienSpaceBatsJul 18, 2013
Predictable yet entertaining despite a few factual errors, ropey CGI and missteps, not as stupid and clichéd as you might have heard. Some nice design elements and an excellent soundtrack by Graeme Revell! Features numerous tropes popular inPredictable yet entertaining despite a few factual errors, ropey CGI and missteps, not as stupid and clichéd as you might have heard. Some nice design elements and an excellent soundtrack by Graeme Revell! Features numerous tropes popular in films of its kind; mission goes t*ts up 20 minutes in? Check. Noble sacrifice? Check. Could have been better, but decent fare for what it is.… Expand
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FuturedirectorAug 2, 2017
Thanks to Red Planet's awful boredom and notably sorry characters, it's nice visuals, talented cast and the interesting plot don't feel anything new to the audience.
0 of 23 users found this helpful023
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DeanomiteFeb 15, 2020
A movie with a terrible reputation and box office, most notable for Val Kilmer fighting with Tom Sizemore. Carrie Anne Moss still in shape from The Matrix, all giving good performances. Photography is pretty good, the story is 2001 lite,A movie with a terrible reputation and box office, most notable for Val Kilmer fighting with Tom Sizemore. Carrie Anne Moss still in shape from The Matrix, all giving good performances. Photography is pretty good, the story is 2001 lite, but very well done. Overall a much more entertaining movie than the reputation would indicate.… Expand
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TMSep 10, 2007
A basic tenet of scifi flicks is that they should at least get the science right. Great ones take accurate science and extrapolate to create fantastic but not improbable results. This movie can't even bother to get the genetic code A basic tenet of scifi flicks is that they should at least get the science right. Great ones take accurate science and extrapolate to create fantastic but not improbable results. This movie can't even bother to get the genetic code right (A,G,T,P???)or to figure out that insects aren't nematodes much less be creative about life and human existence might happen on Mars.… Expand
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PatrickbAug 2, 2008
Best Mars movie there is. Some unrealistic science facts.. yeah.. but also some part of it IS realistic and fun to watch, I especially like the ship design how they actually make an artificial intelligence and make it work with G-forces, oh well.
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eva3si0nJan 31, 2022
Red Planet classic Sci-Fi film of the early 2000s. The plot is banal and simple, the graphics are not impressive, the ship is naturally always artificial gravity. All actions are ordinary (!), People do not astranauts make it easier thanRed Planet classic Sci-Fi film of the early 2000s. The plot is banal and simple, the graphics are not impressive, the ship is naturally always artificial gravity. All actions are ordinary (!), People do not astranauts make it easier than simple, although at the beginning of the film it is said that this is the first expedition to Mars. But further ignoring banal conventions only continues. And you watch this film more by inertia, not expecting anything from it. This is a bad Sci-Fi, an even worse action movie, and certainly not a thriller. It's better to watch another Sci-Fi, a 2000 film with a budget of $80 million should be ashamed of such a schedule.… Expand
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