Interstellar vs The Martian

Interstellar has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.7/10 for The Martian). The Martian is the shorter watch at 2h 21m compared with 2h 49m. Interstellar is the older of the two (2014 against 2015). Both are adventure, drama, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Jessica Chastain.

Interstellar posterInterstellar2014 VS The Martian posterThe Martian2015
InterstellarThe Martian
Audience score★ 8.5/10★ 7.7/10
Year20142015
Length2h 49m2h 21m
GenresAdventure, Drama, Science FictionAdventure, Drama, Science Fiction
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorChristopher NolanRidley Scott
Main castBill Irwin, Josh Stewart, John Lithgow, Wes Bentley, Jessica ChastainNick Mohammed, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Wong, Donald Glover, Jessica Chastain

Synopsis

Interstellar

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

The Martian

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.

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