Mission to Mars

2000 Sci Fi

Brian De Palma directed this science-fiction suspense story. When the United States sends its first manned mission to Mars, hopes are high for new scientific discoveries, but many of those hopes are dashed when the Mars crew meets an unexplained disaster; three members of the mission are killed, and a fourth (Don Cheadle) loses all radio contact with the Earth. A rescue mission sets out to bring back the one survivor; in the process, they discover that Mars may not be a dead planet after all, and uncover some startling evidence about the fate of their predecessors. The rescue crew includes Gary Sinise, Jerry O'Connell, Connie Nielsen and Tim Robbins. The screenplay was partially by award-winning playwright Ted Tally, who won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay of The Silence of the Lambs.

Director: Brian De Palma

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

Reviews

  • One of the most gorgeous science-fiction movies ever - and probably also one of the most realistic in detail and scientific extrapolation

    Michael Wilmington - The Chicago Tribune

    26 April 2013

  • I can't recommend Mission to Mars.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    26 April 2013

  • There are times when it moves into the guilty pleasure zone.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    26 April 2013

  • You can feel the movie going wrong in the first scene.

    Mike Clark - USA Today

    26 April 2013

  • In the presence of profound questions, the filmmaker goes profoundly shallow.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    26 April 2013

Awards

  • Worst Director

    Razzie Awards (2001)