John Carter
(2012)
Overview
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.
Director
Andrew Stanton
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Taylor Kitsch
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
⭐ 3/10February 13, 2014
Totally forgettable and full of stereotypes
YetAnotherMovieWatcher
⭐ 8/10November 19, 2017
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 f…
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Dark Jedi
⭐ 6/10January 21, 2018
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 al…
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r96sk
⭐ 7/10November 12, 2020
Unfulfilled potential, still narrowly liked it.
<em>'John Carter'</em> can feel underdeveloped and underwhelming, you could even argue it aimed to replicate <em>'Avatar'</em>, but there's enough there that allowed me to find a fair amount of enjoyment.
Taylor Kitsch is alright, I rate him, but a more convincing lead performance was necessary in my opinion. The rest of the cast, despite some well known names, fail to deliver anything notewor…
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GenerationofSwine
⭐ 1/10January 14, 2023
Dad raised us on what he lovingly called "Pulp Trash Novels" and that carried over to adult life where they are proudly displayed along side academic books. Actually they take the top shelf.
So, walking into this I was scared and unfortunately I had every right to be.
Now I am fine with artistic licenses, I wasn't expecting it to be exactly like any of the books.
But I was expecting it to at least follow the source material a little, som…
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Wuchak
⭐ 7/10March 12, 2025
**_Overstuffed story is entertaining Sci-Fi/adventure with good cast and spectacular visuals_**
The eponymous 19th century character (Taylor Kitsch) is mysteriously projected to Mars, where he encounters a tribe of tall green creatures with four arms and a beautiful princess (Lynn Collins). He's subsequently caught in a war between left and right factions of the planet. Sab Than (Dominic West) is the leader of the red faction and wants to marr…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$263,700,000
Revenue
$284,100,000