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The Best Mars Movies

Updated January 6, 2021 3.0k votes 1.1k voters 115.9k views31 items

List RulesOnly movies that have Mars as a location or plot device.

These are the best movies set on the planet Mars. Mars, being the closest planet to our own, has always fascinated us. Whether martians are little green men, or giant aliens, we don't know, but that doesn't stop us from wondering and making movies about Mars. From The Martian to Total Recall, these are the greatest films set on Mars.

What are the best movies on Mars? Vote up your favorite Mars movies or add any movies about mars that are missing.

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The Martian
Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain
Released: 2015
Directed by: Ridley Scott
The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the novel by... more
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#7 of 70 25+ Great Movies That Have a Ticking Clock#3 of 46 The 35+ Best Drama Movies About Survival
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Total Recall
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone
Released: 1990
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Total Recall is a 1990 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven. In... more
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Every Warning Sci-Fi Writer Philip K. Dick Gave Us About Technology That Is Coming True#109 of 370 The Best Movies Based On Books
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Mission to Mars
Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle
Released: 2000
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma. In 2020, a manned... more
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#234 of 498 The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Of All Time#8 of 34 The Best Gary Sinise Movies
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Red Planet
Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss
Released: 2000
Directed by: Antony Hoffman
Red Planet is a 2000 science fiction thriller film directed by Antony Hoffman. Astronauts, and... more
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#74 of 318 The Greatest Disaster Movies of All Time#29 of 36 The Best Movies About Astronauts & Realistic Space Travel
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John Carter
Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins
Released: 2012
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
John Carter is a 2012 American science fiction fantasy film directed by Andrew Stanton, based... more
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#385 of 549 The Greatest Epic Movies Ever Made#12 of 112 Movies That Need Sequels
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Mars
Mark Duplass, Cynthia Watros
Released: 2010
Directed by: Geoff Marslett
Mars is a 2010 American sci-fi comedy film directed by Geoff Marslett. The discovery of life... more
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Mars Attacks!
Natalie Portman, Jack Nicholson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Tim Burton
Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American comic science fiction film directed by Tim Burton. Earth is... more
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‘Mars Attacks!’ Was Tim Burton’s Ultimate Unregulated Experiment And It’s Stranger Than You Remember#119 of 541 The Greatest Guilty Pleasure Movies
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Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Adam West, Paul Mantee
Released: 1964
Directed by: Byron Haskin
Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a 1964 independently made color Techniscope science fiction film... more
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Doom
Dwayne Johnson, Rosamund Pike
Released: 2005
Directed by: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Doom is a 2005 science fiction action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak. It is loosely based... more
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#55 of 144 The Best Zombie Movies Of All Time#12 of 58 The Scariest Movies Set In Space
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Ghosts of Mars
Ice Cube, Jason Statham
Released: 2001
Directed by: John Carpenter
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars is a 2001 American science fiction action horror film... more
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#41 of 185 The 100+ Best Action Movies For Horror Fans#39 of 43 The Best Jason Statham Movies of All Time, Ranked
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RocketMan
Beau Bridges, Shelley Duvall
Released: 1997
Directed by: Stuart Gillard
RocketMan is a 1997 comic science fiction film directed by Stuart Gillard, and starring... more
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Lost on Mars
Kelli Wilson, Eric Shook
Released: 2002
Directed by: Eric Shook
Lost on Mars is a 2002 American sci-fi adventure film directed by Eric Shook. The first ship... more
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The Last Days on Mars
Liev Schreiber, Olivia Williams
Released: 2013
Directed by: Ruairí Robinson
The Last Days on Mars is a 2013 science fiction-horror film directed by Ruairí Robinson with a... more

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Empire of Danger
Cindy Tozer, Traci Alms
Released: 2009
Directed by: Eric Shook
Empire of Danger is a 2004 American sci-fi adventure film directed by Eric Shook. A newly... more
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The Space Between Us
Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield
Released: 2017
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
The Space Between Us is a 2017 American romantic science fiction film directed by Peter... more
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Doom: Annihilation
Amy Manson, Dominic Mafham
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tony Giglio
Doom: Annihilation is an American action horror film directed by Tony Giglio, it is the... more
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Ad Astra
Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones
Released: 2019
Directed by: James Gray
Ad Astra is a 2019 American epic science fiction thriller film directed by James Gray. Twenty... more
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Flight to Mars
Cameron Mitchell, Marguerite Chapman
Released: 1951
Directed by: Lesley Selander
Flight to Mars is a 1951 American Cinecolor science fiction film, produced by Walter Mirisch... more
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Species II
Natasha Henstridge, Marg Helgenberger
Released: 1998
Directed by: Peter Medak
Species II is a 1998 American science fiction horror film directed by Peter Medak, and the... more
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#142 of 186 The Best Alien Movies Ever Made#38 of 57 The Best Alien Horror Movies Ever Made
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Invaders from Mars
Milburn Stone, Hillary Brooke
Released: 1953
Directed by: William Cameron Menzies
Invaders from Mars is a 1953 American science fiction film independently produced by Edward L.... more
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Red Planet Mars
Peter Graves, Marvin Miller
Released: 1952
Directed by: Harry Horner
Red Planet Mars is a 1952 science fiction film released by United Artists based on a 1932 play... more
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The Angry Red Planet
Jack Kruschen, Les Tremayne
Released: 1959
Directed by: Ib Melchior
The Angry Red Planet is a 1959 science fiction film starring Gerald Mohr and directed by Ib... more
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Mars
Shari Belafonte, Olivier Gruner
Released: 1997
Directed by: Jon Hess
Mars is a 1997 American sci-fi action film directed by Jon Hess. In the future, Mars has been... more

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Life
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson
Released: 2017
Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Life is a 2017 science fiction horror thriller film directed by Daniel Espinosa. The... more
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Escape from Mars
Christine Elise, Peter Outerbridge
Released: 1999
Directed by: Neill Fearnley
Escape from Mars is a 1999 made for TV space film directed by Neill Fearnley. The story... more

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