10 Movies Set on Mars

The red planet as a scifi setting

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Mars has long captured the imagination of astonomers and storytellers alike. Here are 10 movies about the red planet that will take you out of this world.

1. Flight to Mars (1951)

Flight to Mars (1951)

Underground-dwelling, human-like Martians who see a visit from Earth as a serendipitous opportunity to save their dying civilization.

2. The Angry Red Planet (1959)

The Angry Red Planet (1959)

All the scenes of Mars in this movie were filmed in “CineMagic”, a process of ‘solarising’ the black and white negative and tinting it red. It is certainly a unique movie with very creative creature designs.

3. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)

Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)