Title

John Carter

Year

2012

Rated

PG-13

Released

09 Mar 2012

Runtime

132 min

Genre

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director

Andrew Stanton

Writer

Andrew Stanton (screenplay by), Mark Andrews (screenplay by), Michael Chabon (screenplay by), Edgar Rice Burroughs (based on the story "A Princess of Mars" by)

Actors

Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe

Plot

John Carter, a Civil War veteran, who in 1868 was trying to live a normal life, is "asked" by the Army to join, but he refuses so he is locked up. He escapes, and is pursued. Eventually they run into some Indians, and there's a gunfight. Carter seeks refuge in a cave. While there, he encounters someone who is holding some kind of medallion. When Carter touches it, he finds himself in a place where he can leap incredible heights, among other things. He later encounters beings he has never seen before. He meets a woman who helps him to discover that he is on Mars, and he learns there's some kind of unrest going on.

Language

English

Country

USA

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Metascore

51

imdbRating

6.6

imdbVotes

225,963

imdbID

tt0401729

Type

movie

DVD

05 Jun 2012

BoxOffice

$73,058,679

Production

Walt Disney Pictures

Website

http://www.johncarterarrives.com