✗ SKIP — Not worth it

Mission to Mars

Name: Mission to Mars
Director: Brian De Palma
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Released: 2000-03-10
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'Connell

2000 · 1h 54m · Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery

IMDb 5.7 Metacritic 34

Skip it — this 2000 Brian De Palma film is a visually ambitious but narratively muddled mess that squanders its intriguing Mars mystery premise with sluggish pacing and overwrought sci-fi philosophizing. Even if you dig retro space exploration vibes, there are way better options in the genre that won't test your patience.

Plot

When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.

Director: Brian De Palma

Cast: Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'Connell

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