Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that Mission to Mars is a 2000 Brian DePalma-directed sci-fi movie about a team of astronauts in the year 2020 who land on Mars and make a profound discovery. Characters are in peril and there are a number of tense moments and several deaths. One of the astronauts is blown into pieces by a violent sandstorm. A later death scene in space (a character commits suicide to save the lives of others), might be too emotionally intense for some viewers. There is also some consumerism: M&M's, Dr. Pepper, and Kawasaki products are prominently displayed in important scenes. Profanity includes "son of a bitch," "damn," "goddamnit," "ass."
Sexual
Content
Kissing, mild sexual insinuations.
Violence
Characters in peril, some killed. An astronaut is blown to pieces from a violent sandstorm. Weightless blood from a head injury in a spaceship. Suicide.
Language
Occasional profanity: "son of a bitch," "damn," "goddammit," "ass."
Social
Behavior
Profound themes on humanity's relationship to the universe.
Consumerism
M&M's and Dr Pepper products prominently shown in two important scenes. The Martian rover the astronauts use has the Kawasaki logo clearly featured in big letters on its side.
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
Social drinking. Beer. Wine. Cigar smoking.