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Synopsis: In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet - never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot - an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he's never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he's eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars - from the most simple to the extraordinary. But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner's organs can't withstand Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team
Director(s): Peter Chelsom
Production: STX Entertainment
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
33
Rotten Tomatoes:
16%
PG-13
Year:
2017
120 min
$7,829,766
Website
2,550 Views


Hydrocephalus

We founded on Mr Sephard's

very first medical

a congenital brain disorder

It's basically benign...

Benign, Unless he wants to go

into outer space and then

I wanna find willing to take that risk

Sorry not happening

So the child remains on Mars?

I don't see any...

We don't have a choice.

Say we come clean

and we loose our financing.

Say we..we..

We give up

everything we fought for

Say we bring everyone home

You've heard the doctor that

the child wouldn't even make the trip

keeping this a secret

saves the company...

which saves East Texas,

which saves the child

So the child remains classified?

Yes

I'm sorry. Yes.

Can I bring your car around Mr shepherd?

Entering Stratosphere flight

Entering Atmosphere flight

Approaching outer space

Decrease velocity. Danger. Overspeed

Decrease velocity. Danger.

ALL PERISHED:

All perished.

16 YEARS LATER

Huh, there you are

Centaur, can you make me a map?

And what is it you like a map of

Gardner Elliot?

A pathway through the ventilation system

from my quarter to the

storage facility on east Texas

And why would you like that information

That's none of your business

It is my business

I'm you best friend

No you are a machine with

Rudimentary artificial intelligence

A machine which I helped to build

That hurts my feelings

You don't have feelings

I do have feelings, I am you best friends

I am your teacher

I am you homie. Hug it out.

Get me a map with ventilation system

Information classified

- I am sorry

- No I am sorry

Information classified.

Gardner, don't, I am your friend

Garner, stop. Once upon a time

deep in the 15 acre wood...

a frog, owl sitting on his door step.

Centaur, look who just bypassed

East Texas infrastructure firewall program

ENTER NUMBER IN MISSION

Mission number.

We're running out of time and...

"Mother Nature does not negotiate."

Letter to the White House and

he is twelve years. Blah, blah.

- Sorry, if we only have time

for a couple of questions.- Hey, Mom.

WHERE ARE YOU?

To be continued.

Colony 52-B,

report to the automatic airlock.

You're late.

Hey, Kendra. what's up?

Have you seen this?

I mean So cool.

- I mean

- Works better if you turn it on.

The irrigator on 23 is blocked.

By the way, I can't reach Centaur.

What have you done with him this time?

- Are you checking up me?

- Next time, you know

I'll be checking up on Centaur

Yeah, who checks up on me.

I don't fool me, Gardner Elliot.

You never have

23 should be clear

Really?

Thanks a lot.

Here.

- Thanks

Ok, get on the 17 now.

We won't make you indespensible yet.

How can I be indispensable

if no one knows I exist?

DO NOT USE ALL YOUR MUSCLES

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Allan Loeb

Allan Loeb (born July 25, 1969) is an American screenwriter and film and television producer. He wrote the 2007 film Things We Lost in the Fire and created the 2008 television series New Amsterdam. He wrote the film drama 21, which also was released in 2008. Among his other credits, he wrote and produced The Switch (2010). He also co-wrote Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), and wrote The Dilemma (2011), and Just Go with It (2011). He performed a rewrite for the musical Rock of Ages (2012), and the mixed martial arts comedy Here Comes the Boom (2012). more…

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