Roving Mars (2006)
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70% of critics liked it
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72% of users liked it
(886 ratings)
Mars is Earth's closest planetary neighbor, and for decades scientists have been curious about the so-called "Red Planet," wondering if it's possible that life exists there, how its soil and terrain differs from our own, and if water can be found. While sending a manned space… More Mars is Earth's closest planetary neighbor, and for decades scientists have been curious about the so-called "Red Planet," wondering if it's possible that life exists there, how its soil and terrain differs from our own, and if water can be found. While sending a manned space mission to Mars has been considered beyond the reach of America's space program, in 2001 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration approved a mission to send two "rovers" to Mars -- wheeled robots that would send images and data back to Earth. A two-year crash program resulted in two robotic rovers (dubbed "Spirit" and "Opportunity") being sent to Mars, which have given scientists and researchers on Earth a brand new vision of what the planet is really like. Roving Mars is a documentary which offers a detailed look at the people behind the Mars rover program, how the machines were built and what they can do, and what has been learned since they reached their target. Roving Mars was shot and originally exhibited in the high-definition IMAX film format. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Butler
- Written By
- George Butler, Robert Milo Andrus
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
G,
- In Theaters
- Jan 27, 2006 Limited
- On DVD
- Jul 31, 2007
- Studio
- Buena Vista
Critic Reviews
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Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe
Despite audiences knowing the happy ending from the get-go, [director] Butler manages to inject considerable drama.
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Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
One of the most educational and entertaining large-format movies ever.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Not having a way to capture images of the machines at work means that too much of Butler's film ... is disappointingly made up of computer simulations.
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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Capably accomplishes its mission to Mars by blending solid science with sci-fi eye candy.
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Bob Townsend, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It's harder still not to root for anthropomorphized Spirit and Opportunity as time and again they perform like whirring, beeping little robots-that-could, far exceeding the expectations of the people who designed and built them.
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Cast
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Paul Newman
as Narrator
- Steve Squyres
- Robert Manning
- Dr. Charles Elachi
- Wayne Lee
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George Butler
as Narrator
- Stephen Squyres
- Rob Manning
