How Accurate Is The Martian? 9 Things The Movie Got Right And Wrong

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Matt Damon stars as Mark Watney in The Martian. 20th Century Fox.

"The Martian" is hitting cinemas right about now, and already it is being heralded as one of the most scientifically accurate sci-fi films of all time. We’ve seen the movie, and we’ve got to say, it’s amazing how far we’ve come since "Armageddon" (shudder). NASA has been so impressed, they've been using the movie as a marketing campaign for their own, actual manned missions to Mars in the 2030s.