7 Best Films That Are Set On Mars

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 13, 2024

The Last Days on Mars (2013)

A sci-fi horror film directed by Ruairí Robinson, set in the 2040s, on the last day of the first manned trip to Mars, a Tantalus Base crew member thinks he has made a remarkable discovery.

Total Recall (1990)

A construction worker receives an implanted memory for an adventure to Mars. But later he finds that his adventure is not a dream but a reality and fights against the agents.

Mission to Mars (2000)

A science fiction adventure film directed by Brian De Palma follows when the first crewed Mars exploration mission goes awry; Jim McConnell helps to coordinate a rescue mission for a colleague.

Red Planet (2000)

A sci-fi action film directed by Antony Hoffman, Earth due to an ecological crisis, for twenty years humans have been terraforming Mars. But things go wrong sends a group of scientists to investigate.

John Carter (2012)

John, a Civil War veteran, gets into problems because he refuses to enlist. He finally learns that he is on Mars and finds himself in a predicament where he possesses superhuman skills.

The Martian (2015)

Directed by Ridley Scott centers on an astronaut named Mark Watney who tries to live on Mars after a space mission fails. As he faces various difficulties, his NASA colleagues do all in their power to bring him home.

Doom (2005)

A science fiction film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak follows a group of space marines who are sent on a rescue mission to a facility on Mars, where they encounter demon-like creatures.

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