An abandoned astronaut uses scientific ingenuity and dry wit to survive alone on a hostile Mars.
Uplifting and earnest. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
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No sex or nudity and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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