John Carter
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 132 min · ★ 6.4 · 52% critics
A war-weary former soldier is mysteriously transported to a strange version of Mars, where rival peoples and looming conflict pull him into a fight he never asked for. As he navigates this unfamiliar world, he is pushed to rediscover courage, purpose, and connection.
Based on A Princess of Mars
Also known as A Princess of Mars · John Carter of Mars · John Carter 3D
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-03-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (6,110 votes)
- Box office
- $284,000,000
- Budget
- $250,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want old-fashioned sci-fi adventure with romance, action, and big fantasy stakes like Valerian or Ender’s Game; Not for you if you need tight plotting or faithful adaptation.
Pros: spectacular visuals; fun adventure; imaginative world | Cons: overstuffed story; uneven performances; rushed ending
Themes
- princess
- medallion
- planet mars
- based on novel or book
- escape
- space travel
- alien
- martian
- steampunk
- alien race
- superhuman strength
- martian civilization
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Taylor Kitsch
as John Carter
Lynn Collins
as Dejah Thoris
Samantha Morton
as Sola
Mark Strong
as Matai Shang
Ciarán Hinds
as Tardos Mors
Dominic West
as Sab Than
James Purefoy
as Kantos Kan
Willem Dafoe
as Tars Tarkas
Thomas Haden Church
as Tal Hajus
Bryan Cranston
as Powell
Directed by Andrew Stanton