One of the 21st Century’s Best Sci-Fi Movies Is a Streaming Hit, and It’s a Must-Watch Before Two 2026 Films

One of the best sci-fi films of the 2010s, The Martian, is currently available on Paramount+. The movie, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, tells the story of an astronaut, Dr. Mark Watney, who gets stranded on Mars and fights to survive. It’s based on the novel by Andy Weir and follows both his struggles on the planet and the efforts back on Earth to bring him home. It quickly climbed to the top 10 on Paramount+’s streaming charts, according to FlixPatrol, which is no surprise given its popularity.








