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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 34 m

Summary Before man makes it to Mars, he must conquer the Arctic. Passage to Mars is the incredible true story of six men who embark on a treacherous, 2,000-mile journey across the forbidding tundra of the Northwest Passage—an alien voyage on planet Earth designed to prepare NASA astronauts for an eventual mission to Mars. But as an expedition th...

Directed By: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre

Written By: Pascal Lee, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 34 m

Passage to Mars

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Summary Before man makes it to Mars, he must conquer the Arctic. Passage to Mars is the incredible true story of six men who embark on a treacherous, 2,000-mile journey across the forbidding tundra of the Northwest Passage—an alien voyage on planet Earth designed to prepare NASA astronauts for an eventual mission to Mars. But as an expedition th...

Directed By: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre

Written By: Pascal Lee, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
43
17% Positive
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50% Mixed
3 Reviews
33% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
43
17% Positive
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50% Mixed
3 Reviews
33% Negative
2 Reviews

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70
Sep 29, 2016
While those seeking interplanetary scenarios may want more details, fans of endurance stories will be pleased. Indeed, Passage to Mars has the effect of making a trip to another world appear almost secondary. The journey undertaken here seems nearly as frightful and fascinating.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 28, 2016
Passage to Mars is almost apologetic about being stuck on our world; to make up for it, it continually cuts to digital explorations of Mars itself, while Quinto asks more haunting questions. It's a thrill to see so careful a re-creation — and some actual footage — of Martian geography.
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 6, 2016
Danger doesn't quite translate into sustained drama here, in part because the reliance on voiceover distances us from the action.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 4, 2016
Jeauffre's blending of terrestrial and extraterrestrial imagery is hypnotizing and spectacular, but this story of survival feels too bloodless to appeal to the average viewer.
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30
Oct 6, 2016
[A] misguided hybrid that makes tediously clear from the outset that the conceit just isn’t working.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
25
Sep 28, 2016
If nothing else, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre’s insipid Passage To Mars instills a greater appreciation for the classic movies that clearly inspired it.
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Jules Verne Adventures Productions, Green Flash Pictures, Jules Verne Aventures
Release Date Sep 30, 2016
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline This is a True Story. You are Part of It.
Website http://julesverne.org/our-films/filmography/passage-to-mars/
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Awards

Independent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination

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