John Carter

"Lost in our world, found in another."

2012 2h 12m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 6,322

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Synopsis

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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.

“Lost in our world, found in another.”

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Cast

Taylor Kitsch
John Carter
Lynn Collins
Dejah Thoris
Samantha Morton
Sola
Mark Strong
Matai Shang
Ciarán Hinds
Tardos Mors
Dominic West
Sab Than
James Purefoy
Kantos Kan
Bryan Cranston
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Stanton
Writers: Mark Andrews, Michael Chabon, Andrew Stanton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Budget of $264M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CAST

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243+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Stanton, shot by Dan Mindel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Zumbrunnen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins and Samantha Morton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Lost in our world, found in another.".

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The take

Andrew Stanton directs. Dan Mindel behind the camera. Michael Giacchino scores. Eric Zumbrunnen cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Budget of $264M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.
2Released 14 years ago.
3243+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Andrew Stanton, shot by Dan Mindel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eric Zumbrunnen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins and Samantha Morton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Lost in our world, found in another.".
9IMDB entry: tt0401729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "princess", "medallion", "planet mars", "based on novel or book".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dan Mindel
Original score: Michael Giacchino
Editing: Eric Zumbrunnen
Production design: Nathan Crowley
Costume design: Mayes C. Rubeo
Makeup / hair: Ve Neill
VFX supervisor: Ben Shepherd
Sound: Ben Burtt
Stunt coordinator: Tom Struthers
Runtime: 132 min · 2h 12m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $263,700,000
Box office: $284,100,000
Return: 108% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: John Carter (2012)

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Andres Gomez2014-02-13
★ 3/10
Totally forgettable and full of stereotypes
YetAnotherMovieWatcher2017-11-19
★ 8/10
Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote his series of John Carter novels before space flight was more than a fancy. This movie is more adventure and romance and very little (if any) actual science. This movie is the best production of A Princess of Mars, the first story in the series, that I've seen. If you're a fan of the John Carter novels then you will probably get some enjoyment from John Carter. While there are some differences you'll meet some familiar characters and recognize quite a few relevant plot points. Not a great film, but not a bad one, either.
Dark Jedi2018-01-21
★ 6/10
We sat down and watched this movie on Blu-ray yesterday evening to nicely end our little excursion day. This is a good film but it could have been (much) better. The film itself and its special effects are quite good. I would say that the special effects are very good. The airships are very cool looking. The design nicely captures the retro atmosphere of the book without looking silly. I think they made the green men too slim though. I have always pictured them as way more bulky and monstrous. I like Woola’s appearance although him moving around at “supersonic” speeds is a bit over the top. However, why is it that every film-company/producer/director/whatever now thinks that he can take an old classic, slam on the name in the title, and then do what the hell he likes with the material? This film has borrowed the basic idea and the names from Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter book but almost nothing else. At most 10% of the story of the books is in the movie. The rest is pure invention and it does not improve the story. As a matter of fact it turns what was a good story into a standard unintelligent Hollywood faire. Been there, seen that, done that. The examples are plentiful, the white apes the size of dinosaurs, the city of Zodanga moves around (what the f…), most of the plot as I said before is invented, the Therns have a completely different role etc. etc. I especially dislike how they have made John Carter, the honorable gentleman from Virginia, into a fairly plain American guy who at first refuses to do the “right” thing. And what about these bloody wife and child flashbacks? That’s just disturbing. None of this improves the movie. It got 6 stars, it could have gotten 9 or 10 if it had followed the books properly. It is Disney’s own fault that this movie was a disappointment at the box office, they screwed with classical material…again.