Red Planet
A stranded astronaut team battles Mars, failing technology, and internal divisions in a high-concept survival adventure about humanity’s last hope.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- desolate
- tense
- heightened
- science fiction marathon
- blockbuster night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually impressive but undermined by weak characterization, thin plotting, and insufficient energy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The stranded astronauts must complete their mission while confronting dwindling time, fuel, oxygen, and equipment.
The film explicitly evokes 1950s science fiction through brainy scientists, planetary peril, and camp-inflected adventure.
Mars's desolate terrain, damaged equipment, and alien conditions drive the crew's central struggle for survival.
The expedition's survival depends on traversing and enduring the stark, hostile surface of Mars.
Films like Red Planet, and why
The Martian
shared near-future space survival, stranded astronauts, and hostile planetary environments
Mission to Mars
shared Mars exploration, ensemble astronaut peril, and science fiction adventure
Apollo 13
shared hard-science space survival, resource scarcity, and philosophical questions about humanity
Event Horizon
shared retro science fiction adventure, planetary danger, and camp-inflected spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Antony Hoffman
- Release Date
- 2000-11-10
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (1224)
Cast
- Val Kilmer
- Carrie-Anne Moss
- Benjamin Bratt
- Tom Sizemore
- Simon Baker
- Terence Stamp
- Jessica Morton
- Bob Neill
- Caroline Bossi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Red Planet about?
- A stranded astronaut team battles Mars, failing technology, and internal divisions in a high-concept survival adventure about humanity’s last hope.
- What is Red Planet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Red Planet as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Red Planet violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Red Planet as mild.
- What did critics think of Red Planet?
- Critics broadly found the film visually impressive but undermined by weak characterization, thin plotting, and insufficient energy.
- Which films are like Red Planet?
- Films with a similar feel include The Martian, Mission to Mars, Apollo 13, and Event Horizon.
- How long is Red Planet?
- Red Planet runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Red Planet?
- In United States, Red Planet streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
