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In “The Martian,” out Friday, astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) gets ditched on Mars. Movies prove he won’t spend his time on the Red Planet alone.

The film adaptation of Andy Weir's breakout novel "The Martian" isn't just awesome, it might also be one of the most realistic space exploration movies that's ever graced the silver screen.

But The Martian, with a you-are-there script by Drew Goddard, works you over without a hint of dystopian doom in all of its bracing 142 minutes.