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Mars Express

  • 2023
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
13K
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Mars Express (2023)
In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker.
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Adult AnimationArtificial IntelligenceCyber ThrillerCyberpunkHand-Drawn AnimationActionAnimationMysterySci-FiThriller

Set in the 23rd century on Mars, the plot follows the investigation on a murder case carried out by the couple formed by private investigator Aline Ruby and her android companion Carlos Rive... Read allSet in the 23rd century on Mars, the plot follows the investigation on a murder case carried out by the couple formed by private investigator Aline Ruby and her android companion Carlos Rivera.Set in the 23rd century on Mars, the plot follows the investigation on a murder case carried out by the couple formed by private investigator Aline Ruby and her android companion Carlos Rivera.

  • Director
    • Jérémie Périn
  • Writers
    • Laurent Sarfati
    • Jérémie Périn
  • Stars
    • Léa Drucker
    • Mathieu Amalric
    • Daniel Njo Lobé
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jérémie Périn
    • Writers
      • Laurent Sarfati
      • Jérémie Périn
    • Stars
      • Léa Drucker
      • Mathieu Amalric
      • Daniel Njo Lobé
    • 47User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:38
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    Photos118

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    Léa Drucker
    Léa Drucker
    • Aline Ruby
    • (voice)
    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Chris Royjacker
    • (voice)
    Daniel Njo Lobé
    Daniel Njo Lobé
    • Carlos Rivera
    • (voice)
    Marie Bouvet
    Marie Bouvet
    • Roberta Williams
    • (voice)
    Sébastien Chassagne
    Sébastien Chassagne
    • Inspector Simon Gordaux
    • (voice)
    Marthe Keller
    Marthe Keller
    • Beryl
    • (voice)
    Geneviève Doang
    Geneviève Doang
    • Jun Chow
    • (voice)
    • …
    Thomas Roditi
    • Lem
    • (voice)
    Thierry Jahn
    • Vlasek
    • (voice)
    • …
    Serge Faliu
    • Faux M. Chow
    • (voice)
    • …
    Eilias Changuel
    • Gilbert
    • (voice)
    • (as Elias Changueul)
    • …
    Bárbara Del Sol
    • Mme Viger
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nathalie Karsenty
    • Jeanine
    • (voice)
    • …
    Angéline Henneguelle
    • Manifestants
    • (voice)
    • …
    Charlotte Juniere
    • Carlos voix femme
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jérémie Bedrune
    • Flic augmenté
    • (voice)
    • …
    Usul
    • Professeur
    • (voice)
    Fanny Vambacas
    • Standardiste
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Jérémie Périn
    • Writers
      • Laurent Sarfati
      • Jérémie Périn
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews47

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    8harrizzn

    Very cool world, good enough characters

    Visual style reminiscent of Promare, sci fi-cyberpunk world building reminiscent of I,Robot. Immersive soundtrack. That's what this movie does the best.

    I also loved all the little details of the future tech: TV screen that moves to wherever you're looking, a bottle topper that acts as another barrier to prevent AA members from drinking, etc.

    The weak point is the plot in my opinion, it's just average and I don't think the characters have enough backstory to really make us care deeply about them. These don't ruin the movie, but it does everything else better.

    Overall, I would recommend this one. Especially for Sci Fi lovers.
    9EM-69079

    Well that was awesome.

    The movie made me feel the full spectrum of emotions. I laughed, cried a bit, was moved by the deep repercussions of the story. Could've run for 30 minutes more and I wouldn't have been mad

    It's definitely a beautiful movie too. Animation is good, despite a few low-fps sequences, it still works because of the hand drawn art style and crazy backgrounds. Knowing what the crew went through, I understand the need for some simpler parts. Designs are inspired, threading perfectly between the obvious references and something really personal. Music's very good and the overall sound mixing was perfect.

    For a first movie, Périn and Sarfati really put the bar extremely high, I'm really wondering what their next move/movie will be. But first, time to rewatch this one.
    8thebackofmyhouse

    Felt longer than it is, in good way.

    The world building really elevated this movie. It felt like there was a tv season's worth of material compressed into a 1.5 hour movie, but it worked, and it worked wonderfully. The world world was well thought-out, everything fit together well.

    It's about a private investigator and her robot partner investigating the disappearance of a college student. As we learn more about the case, we also learn about the world this story is set in. This movie is like a perfect showcase for "show, don't tell". There's very little exposition, if any.

    It's one of the best sci-fi movies I've watched recently, animated or otherwise. Highly recommended.
    7GreenmanReviews

    Should have been a miniseries!

    Its a cyberpunk noir about a detective hired to track down a missing student from a prestigious tech university. Set in a future where humans have spread across the solar system, some people are a cyborg or synthetic or just augmented and computers are fleshy biocreatures with a single eye. Robots, synthetic humans, holograms and AI are just part of daily life. People can even upload and backup their personalities into robots when they die, sort of like digital immortality.

    In this futuristic cyberpunk thriller with parts of detective noir, the rich have settled on the neighboring planet.

    If youre familiar with Blade Runner or Ghost in the Shell, theres not much here that will surprise you. The scifi concepts feel a bit dated like the T-1000, but the animation looks great, the action is fun and the plot is decent though nothing groundbreaking, love the aesthetics/world building.

    Should have been a miniseries!
    8M0n0_bogdan

    Mars Express

    Extremely derivative work but in a good way. It reminded me of The Matrix, Terminator, I, Robot, Fifth Element, Blade Runner, Scavengers Reign, Minority Report, Chinatown, Ghost in the Shell and other cyberpunk animes. And these are just a few I didn't even write down.

    But the fact that it is derivative it doesn't matter that much. It's just a very interesting and kinetic animation about robots and robot A. I., all part of a big conspiracy conducted by a cool duo formed of a woman and her partner, Carlos, a human in the body of a robot. I can say I was just absorbed by the story and animation. It's not something new but it's just something I enjoy.

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    • Trivia
      First feature length movie for director Jérémie Périn. He had already directed episodes of the TV show Lastman (2016). In 2018, producer Didier Creste contacted him and Laurent Sarfati, the creator and writer of Lastman, to work on a movie adaptation of their series. Instead, they convinced him to produce an original idea, a neo-noir sci-fi animation movie, for which he was able to find financing, and which eventually became Mars Express.
    • Quotes

      LEM: Dear friends, please go fuck yourselves.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 977: Queer + Flow (2025)
    • Soundtracks
      A Million Miles Away
      Written by Fred Avril and Philippe Monthaye

      Performed by Alice Lewis

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    • Release date
      • May 3, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Apple TV Store (MENA)
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Марс-Експрес
    • Production companies
      • Everybody on the Deck
      • Je Suis Bien Content
      • Ev.L Prod
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    • Budget
      • €9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $200,581
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $94,738
      • May 5, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,540,232
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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