Village Roadshow Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Red Planet
Not a sound. Not a warning. Not a chance. Not alone.
Astronauts search for solutions to save a dying Earth by searching on Mars, only to have the mission go terribly awry.
- Original title
- Red Planet
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $80,000,000
- Revenue
- $33,463,969
RalphRahal
Mar 15, 2025 · via TMDB
Red Planet had the potential to be a gripping sci-fi survival film, but it falls short due to weak writing and lackluster execution. The plot follows a team of astronauts sent to Mars for a critical mission, but the movie struggles to maintain tension or make the stakes feel real. The directing is serviceable but uninspired, never really leaning into the survival elements or making the action feel urgent. Visually, the cinematography does a decent job of capturing Mars' desolate landscape, though the CGI, while better than expected, feels underwhelming for its time. The film misses opportunities to create a more immersive or visually striking atmosphere. The acting is mostly passable, with a few performances standing out more than others, but the script does the cast no favors. Dialogue is stiff, and character interactions often feel unnatural or rushed. The story also takes some questionable leaps in logic, which make it hard to stay invested. The AI element, a key part of the plot, is handled in a way that feels inconsistent. The score doesn't add much to the experience, and the dramatic moments often lack weight, partially due to the uninspired music choices. Overall, Red Planet had a solid premise but failed to execute it in a way that makes it worth revisiting
Gimly
May 19, 2020 · via TMDB
_Red Planet_ has so much going on, and it doesn't have control of any of it. Not a single actor fits their character, except possibly Carrie-Ann Moss, who spends basically the entire runtime too benched to really count as a character in 99% of the story anyway. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
John Chard
Jun 22, 2015 · via TMDB
Here comes a billion dollar campfire. At least it's good for something. The second of the Mars based box office bombs released in 2000, Red Planet is maybe - just maybe - worth a revisit by some who were irritated by it back on first viewing. Once knowing that this is not going to be some action packed alien movie, that it's a survivalist drama that tips its hat to 1950s sci-fi schlock, that cares about its characters, then there's a decent popcorner experience to be had here. This is not to say it's a genius entry in the sci-fi pantheon, because it's not, the same problems still exist; Terence Stamp is woefully under used (seriously they could have got any low paid character actor to play his role), some things either don't make sense or are left unanswered, and of course it still drags in the middle as the boys chatter away on Mars whilst Carrie Anne-Moss is up at base station fretting and suffering erectus nippleus. Yet there's fun to be had here, some nutty science marries up with nice photography and splendid set design, and the makers know what sort of picture they want to make. Where Mission to Mars sunk under the weight of its own pretensions - trying to go all elegiac and important, Red Planet nudges and winks and asks you along for the ride. So get on board and take it for what it is, a pretentious free zone with good human drama at the core. 6.5/10
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Robby Gallagher
Carrie-Anne Moss
Cmdr. Kate Bowman
Benjamin Bratt
Lt. Ted Santen
Tom Sizemore
Dr. Quinn Burchenal
Simon Baker
Chip Pettengill
Terence Stamp
Dr. Bud Chantilas
Bob Neill
Voice of Houston (voice)
David Russell
Production Illustrator
Fletcher Moules
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Mitchell Amundsen
Camera Operator
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Kym Barrett
Costume Design
Kelly Port
CG Supervisor
Jerry Weil
Digital Effects Supervisor
Brett Praed
Utility Stunts
Antony Hoffman
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Lora Kennedy
Casting
Chuck Pfarrer
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Chuck Pfarrer
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