Top 22 Martian Movie Facts
Following is our collection of Martian facts. Handpicked and verified, these little-known details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Martian film message.

In the Martian, one of the tech's remarks that two way communication takes 32 minutes. The distance to Mars from Earth varies between 55 million - 406 million Km. This puts Mars at ~ 288 million Km from earth at that point in the film, compounding Watney's problems.
Martian Trivia
These trivia from Reddit and other sources can be used as questions with answers in quizzes or games.
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The battery packs (cells) use a professional grade speaker connector called SpeakON (NLT8FX) as power connectors
Martian Easter Eggs
Hidden objects, characters, easter eggs, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.
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Sean Bean explains to other NASA members why they are calling the mission Project Elrond which is because they are having a secret meeting. He was at Elrond's meeting in LOTR which he attended as Boromir. -
They show the actual 2014 launch of the Delta Heavy IV carrying the Orion Spacecraft on its first unmanned flight test. Director Ridley Scott included something in the Orion. (In comments) -
- It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman!
Martian Hidden Details









As Mark Watney is returning with the radioactive isotope, he is listening to the song Hot Stuff. In a laboratory setting when something is radioactive, it is described as 'hot'.



Sean Bean's character is named Mitch Henderson, likely a reference to Henderson's Relish which is produced in Sheffield where he was born.


Martian Plot
Martian and Terra discover a lifeless Jovian freighter is not abandoned.
Cast and Details
Here are the full cast and crew of Martian. The goofs, crazy credits, and trivia they have performed may have not taken your attention. Some are hidden for a reason, while others randomly forgotten.
Genre | Animation, Short |
Director | Brandon Hex |
Stars | Ben Maclaine, Deanna Meske, Mark Starks, Alex Mathias |
IMDB score | 6.6 |