Matt Damonscreen performanceMatt Damon plays Mark Watney in The Martian.
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FILM POSTER · The MartianThe Martian (2015)
Mark Watney
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Mark Watney appears in The Martian (2015), portrayed by Matt Damon. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 2015 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Mark Watney on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 2015Main sequence runtime: 2h 21m
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- 01MoviHero score89/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Mark Watney?
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Matt Damonscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Mark Watney
Matt Damon’s performance in The Martian is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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