The Red Planet has always fascinated mankind—and filmmakers too. It makes sense. The dramatic setting automatically raises the stakes of whatever movie it's featured in, as well as imbuing it with a layer of wonder. That, plus its striking crimson beauty, make Mars a natural choice for visionaries in the sci-fi genre. Some of the movies have been great. Some of them should have asphyxiated on the thin atmosphere of Ares. Here our the five best and five worst movies set on the planet we hope to someday raise future generations of space lords on.

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