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The Mars Generation

The Mars Generation

Documentary · 2017

Aspiring teenage astronauts reveal that a journey to Mars is closer than you think.

Movie details

The Mars Generation

“Some dream of space, others dare to conquer it.”

2017 Documentary 1h 37m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.5 / 10

1K votes

TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Aspiring teenage astronauts reveal that a journey to Mars is closer than you think.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Mars Generation?

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Directed by

Michael Barnett

Written by

Michael Barnett · Michael Mahaffie

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Jeffrey Kluger

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Michio Kaku

Michio Kaku

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Bobak Ferdowsi

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Andy Weir

Andy Weir

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Tim Urban

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Court is in session

Put The Mars Generation on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.