5.7 Score

2012 • 2h 12min • PG-13 • Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

John Carter

"Lost in our world, found in another."

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

IMDb 6.6

RT 52%

MC 51

Director

Andrew Stanton

Writers

Mark Andrews

Michael Chabon

Andrew Stanton

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Taylor Kitsch

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Lynn Collins

Dejah Thoris

Samantha Morton

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Mark Strong

Matai Shang

Ciarán Hinds

Tardos Mors

Dominic West

Sab Than

James Purefoy

Kantos Kan

Willem Dafoe

Tars Tarkas

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