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From filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes John Carter-a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). John Carter is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, ... read more read more...whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands. -- (C) Walt Disney

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PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

Directed by: Andrew Stanton

Release Date: March 9, 2012

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DVD Release Date: June 5, 2012

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  • Deano78
    May 6, 2013
    Deano78
    I saw this not knowing too much about it, although heard it got bad reviews. It's impressive in terms of scope, production and cast. The plot and story seem to have been made up of quite a few well known plots from other sci-fi films. Definitely felt like a mix of Stargate and ev... read moreen Star Wars attack of the clones at times. The big budget visuals and action does keep your attention though as does the actors on show. Overall it was quite enjoyable.
  • itsjustme2004
    January 6, 2013
    itsjustme2004
    This wasn't a bad movie at all. No Raiders of the Lost Ark, but most definitely entertaining...
  • FireStormStudios
    December 15, 2012
    FireStormStudios
    It was good. I'll never get used to CG physics.
  • fb1019018362
    December 3, 2012
    fb1019018362
    my friend told me that its like another gladiator movie with a mars background without watching it. I think its not just a gladiator movie. there's another story than a gladiator movie
  • spielberg00
    November 10, 2012
    spielberg00
    Review coming soon.
  • SirPant
    November 6, 2012
    SirPant
    Well I actually quite liked it. Here I am again in the minority but unlike other favourite sci-fi books I read as a child (The Hitch-hikers guide to the Galaxy comes to mind) this is actually pretty close to being a perfect adaptation. Many have said that they should have maybe u... read morepdated the story, given that it has influenced so much (pretty much everything) Sci-fi in the last 100 years but then what would the point of that? I'm really glad a real fan has brought this to the screen and stuck to the books. I wish it was called John Carter of Mars and I'd of liked an adaptation for each book but with fickle cinema goers who can't even be bothered to read anymore he did the very best he could and what he has made is pretty good in my book. Now, if someone could now make The Stainless Steel Rat and Bill, the Galactic Hero books my childhood will be complete.
  • bbcfloridabound
    November 5, 2012
    bbcfloridabound
    Everyone should know what this is about, all I will say it deserves 5 stars. Hope a sequal appears soon 5 stars
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    September 24, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Pretty bad Sci Fi action film that could have been much better, John Carter is impressive with great visuals, but doesn't deliver a compelling story, instead the dialogue and acting is very weak and it ends up being a very flawed film. The film had potential in being a fun, enter... read moretaining ride from start to finish; instead it ends up being one of the worst films this year. I really wanted to enjoy this film, but I was very disappointed in the finished product. To me, it seems the filmmakers concentrated more effects than to create an effective plot that would make this film worth seeing. This is a poorly constructed Sci Fi film that really doesn't entertain and it's no surprise it bombed at the box office. This is possibly the worst Sci Fi film since The Fifth Element. The problem with the film is that it's too dependent on its effects, thus it offers nothing else to the viewer. Don't expect anything memorable with this flick. John Carter's formula has been done before, and done better. This is a dull movie that just doesn't deliver anything interesting on-screen. I found the film to be very boring and full of clichés. John Carter simply doesn't work. This could have been much better, but it failed. I really wanted to enjoy the film, but I ended up hating the film. Visually, this film is great, but that's the only thing going for it. This is a failed attempt at trying to tell a great story that is just not present due to a lacking script and considering that this film was directed by Andrew Stanton, you'd expect something great, unfortunately this is not the case with this film. John Carter has got to be the most disappointing film of 2012, and if you're looking for a great Sci Fi film, pass up on this one.
  • zachletts522
    September 15, 2012
    zachletts522
    There is one thing I want to point out before I start this review..... Andrew Stanton is amazing! I love his work which is why this review is so difficult to write. This movie was so-so at best. Every time I started getting engaged in the story It ran off in a totally different d... read moreirection. Sometimes the complete opposite direction. All together this isn't a horrible movie, it is surely one that is confusing and sometimes irritating because of its uneven pace.
  • Crashinkov
    August 4, 2012
    Crashinkov
    A little bit silly movie at the beginning, get more exciting in the second half, with a few fun scenes and a great supporting cast.

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Critic Reviews

David Denby
March 26, 2012
David Denby, New Yorker

A mess. Full Review

Christopher Orr
March 9, 2012
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic

The most indelible performance in the film is not, strictly speaking, a performance at all. Rather it is Woola, a six-legged Martian hound who rather resembles a cross between a bulldog and a fetal gi... Full Review

Peter Rainer
March 9, 2012
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

The reported $250 million price tag for John Carter gives one pause. I suppose one could argue that masterpieces have no price. Then again, John Carter is no masterpiece. Full Review

Laremy Legel
March 9, 2012
Laremy Legel, Film.com

Where John Carter continually gets it right is pacing, levity, and breadth of story. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
March 9, 2012
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

Whenever the fighting stops and two people have to stand and talk, all the air goes out of everything. Suddenly it feels as if we're in an empty theater, watching a dusty old sword-and-sandal epic. Full Review

Rick Groen
March 9, 2012
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

It isn't bad so much as innocuous, $250-million worth of innocuous, framed by a decent start and a solid finish but sagging through the long middle like a cheap mattress. Full Review

Rafer Guzman
March 9, 2012
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

Though messy and overlong, it's an enjoyable throwback to the movie spectacles of a more innocent age. Full Review

Tom Long
March 9, 2012
Tom Long, Detroit News

"John Carter" is a huge bore. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
March 9, 2012
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Gets off to such an incoherent start that it takes almost the entire, interminable two-hour-plus running time to catch up. Full Review

James Berardinelli
March 8, 2012
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Suffers from a convoluted plot and an anticlimactic resolution, but hits enough high notes along the way to be enjoyable. Full Review

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    • Dejah Thoris: Let me know when it gets dangerous.
    • Dejah Thoris: He shot me out of the sky!
    • Tars Tarkas: Mars. So you name it and think that you know it. The red planet, no air, no life. But you do not know Mars, for its true name is Barsoom. And it is not airless, nor is it dead, but it is dying. The city of Zodanga saw to that.
    • Matai Shang: We do not cause the destruction of a world, Captain Carter. We simply manage it. Feed off it, if you like.
    • John Carter: By god...I'm on Mars.
    • Dejah Thoris: Most warriors change their metals, but not their heart.
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