Similar to The End of Us
The Martian
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- Released
- 30 Sep 2015
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Language
- English, Mandarin
- Director
- Ridley Scott
The Martian (2015) shares a 11% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Isolation. During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
The Martian (2015) lists 3 genres — Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction — and 1 of them overlap with The End of Us (33%). That single genre is the weakest kind of signal on its own — context below explains why the keyword overlap still matters.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 1 shared genre, The Martian (2015) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given The Martian an average of 7.7 / 10 across 18.5K votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 8.0 / 10 (1.0M votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 3.75 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 76.0 — widely watched. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
The Martian — released on 30 Sep 2015, running 2h 21m, in English, Mandarin.
Direction & writing
Directed by Ridley Scott. Written by Drew Goddard.
On screen
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FAQ
Is The Martian similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates The Martian a 11% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was The Martian released?
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The Martian was released in 2015 and runs 2h 21m.
How is The Martian rated?
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The Martian holds 7.7 / 10 on TMDB (18.5K votes) and 8.0 / 10 on IMDb (1.0M votes).
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