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Mission to Mars (2000)

โ€œFor centuries we've been looking for the origin of life on earth. We've been looking on the wrong planet.โ€

6.0/10 ยท 1,655 votes 1h 54m pg AdventureThrillerScience-fictionMystery

#103 of 125 films from 2000 #1334 of 1617 in adventure

Directed by Brian De Palma ยท Written by John Thomas, Jim Thomas, Graham Yost, Lowell Cannon

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Overview

When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.

Cast

Gary Siniseas Jim McConnell
Tim Robbinsas Woody Blake
Don Cheadleas Luke Graham
Connie Nielsenas Terri Fisher
Jerry O'Connellas Phil Ohlmyer
Peter Outerbridgeas Sergei Kirov
Kavan Smithas Nicholas Willis
Jill Teedas Renรฉe Cotรฉ
Elise Nealas Debra Graham
Kim Delaneyas Maggie McConnell
Marilyn Norryas NASA Wive
Freda Perryas NASA Wive
Lynda Boydas NASA Wive
Patricia Harrasas NASA Wive

Facts

Release dateMarch 10, 2000
Runtime114 min (1h 54m) โ€” about the same as the 2000 average of 108 min
GenresAdventure, Thriller, Science-fiction, Mystery
LanguageEN
Budget$90,000,000
Box office$110,983,407 (1.2ร— budget)
IMDbtt0183523

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Questions

How long is Mission to Mars?
Mission to Mars runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
Is Mission to Mars worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6/10 across 1,655 votes, which places it #103 of 125 films released in 2000 in this index (top 18%) and #1334 among 1617 adventure titles.
Who directed Mission to Mars?
Mission to Mars was directed by Brian De Palma. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), Carlito's Way (1993).
Who stars in Mission to Mars?
Gary Sinise as Jim McConnell; Tim Robbins as Woody Blake; Don Cheadle as Luke Graham; Connie Nielsen as Terri Fisher; Jerry O'Connell as Phil Ohlmyer; Peter Outerbridge as Sergei Kirov.
What is Mission to Mars rated?
It carries a pg certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Mission to Mars?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/25590.

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