🎬 Movies Like The Martian

Loved The Martian (2015)? During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. Here are 22 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore The Martian itself.

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   Project Hail Mary2026

   8.3 IMDb94% RT critics95% RT audience86% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim94·95

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Andy Weir, writer Drew Goddard

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   The Avengers2012

   8.0 IMDb91% RT critics69% Metacritic91% RT audience80% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Both are sci-fi films

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   The Last Duel2021

   7.3 IMDb85% RT critics81% RT audience74% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Ridley Scott, writer Matt Damon; Matching tense, emotional tone

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   Stowaway2021

   5.7 IMDb75% RT critics44% RT audience60% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling75·44

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: astronaut, philosophical, space

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   Bad Times at the El Royale2018

   7.1 IMDb75% RT critics75% RT audience68% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Drew Goddard; Matching cerebral, dark tone

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   John Carter2012

   6.6 IMDb52% RT critics60% RT audience64% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: set in mars, planet mars, set in united states

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   Kingdom of Heaven2005

   7.3 IMDb39% RT critics72% RT audience70% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser39·72

   Shared talent: director Ridley Scott; Both are adventure/drama films

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   Guardians of the Galaxy2014

   8.0 IMDb91% RT critics76% Metacritic92% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·92

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: spacecraft, space, set in united states

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   American Gangster2007

   7.8 IMDb81% RT critics91% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim81·91

   Shared talent: director Ridley Scott, Chiwetel Ejiofor; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    Interstellar2014

    8.7 IMDb73% RT critics74% Metacritic87% RT audience85% TMDB

    Shared themes: nasa, astronaut, spacecraft; Both are sci-fi/adventure films

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    Gravity2013

    7.7 IMDb96% RT critics79% RT audience72% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling96·79

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: astronaut, space

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    Armageddon1998

    6.7 IMDb42% RT critics73% RT audience68% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser42·73

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: nasa, astronaut, space

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    Captain Marvel2019

    6.7 IMDb79% RT critics45% RT audience68% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling79·45

    Often recommended together; Both are sci-fi/adventure films

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    Life of Pi2012

    7.9 IMDb86% RT critics84% RT audience74% TMDB

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching intense, emotional tone

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    The Congress2013

    6.4 IMDb71% RT critics53% RT audience64% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling71·53

    Shared themes: 2030s, set in united states; Both are sci-fi/drama films

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    Arrival2016

    7.9 IMDb94% RT critics83% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim94·83

    Both are sci-fi/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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    Her2013

    8.0 IMDb95% RT critics82% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·82

    Both are sci-fi/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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    Ad Astra2019

    6.5 IMDb83% RT critics40% RT audience61% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling83·40

    Shared themes: planet mars, astronaut; Both are adventure/drama films

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    Blood Diamond2006

    8.0 IMDb64% RT critics90% RT audience76% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser64·90

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching tense, emotional tone

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    The Substance2024

    7.2 IMDb89% RT critics76% RT audience71% TMDB

    Both are sci-fi/drama films; Matching dark, tense tone

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    Ender's Game2013

    6.6 IMDb63% RT critics65% RT audience66% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: philosophical, space

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    The Marvels2023

    5.4 IMDb63% RT critics79% RT audience60% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser63·79

    Often recommended together; Both are adventure films