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John Carter

John Carter

Mar 7, 2012
132 min
ActionAdventureScience Fiction
6.4/ 10
5,892 votes

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.

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TMDB
6.4/10
5,892 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
294,974 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
52%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
51/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$250,000,000Production cost
Box Office$284,100,000Worldwide gross
Profit$34,100,000Profitable
ROI
+13.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$73,078,100Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins & 8 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Lost in our world, found in another."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$250,000,000

Revenue

$284,100,000

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

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