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Cast

Taylor Kitsch profile

Taylor Kitsch

John Carter

Lynn Collins profile

Lynn Collins

Dejah Thoris

Mark Strong profile

Mark Strong

Matai Shang

Ciarán Hinds profile

Ciarán Hinds

Tardos Mors

Dominic West profile

Dominic West

Sab Than

James Purefoy profile

James Purefoy

Kantos Kan

Willem Dafoe profile

Willem Dafoe

Tars Tarkas

Daryl Sabara profile

Daryl Sabara

Edgar Rice Burroughs

David Schwimmer profile

David Schwimmer

Young Thark Warrior

Jon Favreau profile

Jon Favreau

Thark Bookie

Don Stark profile

Don Stark

Dix the Storekeeper

Art Malik profile

Art Malik

Zodangan General

Arkie Reece profile

Arkie Reece

Stayman #1 / Helm

Davood Ghadami profile

Davood Ghadami

Stayman #3

Pippa Nixon profile

Pippa Nixon

Lightmaster

James Embree profile

James Embree

Thern #2

Figs Jackman profile

Figs Jackman

Man in the Bowler

Emily Tierney profile

Emily Tierney

Pretty Woman in NYC Doorway

Edmund Kente profile

Edmund Kente

Telegraph Clerk

Kyle Agnew profile

Kyle Agnew

Stable Boy

Jared Cyr profile

Jared Cyr

Rowdy #2

Sean Carrigan profile

Sean Carrigan

Cavalryman

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

US

Budget

$250,000,000

Revenue

$284,100,000

Reviews

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A review by Andres Gomez 3

February 13, 2014

Totally forgettable and full of stereotypes

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A review by YetAnotherMovieWatcher 8

November 19, 2017

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote his series of John Carter novels before space flight was more than a fancy. This movie is more adventure and romance and very little (if any) actual science.

This movie is the best production of A Princess of Mars, the first story in the series, that I've seen.

If you're a fan of the John Carter novels then you will probably get some enjoyment from John Carter. While there are some differences you'll meet some familiar characters and reco...

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A review by Per Gunnar Jonsson 6

January 21, 2018

We sat down and watched this movie on Blu-ray yesterday evening to nicely end our little excursion day. This is a good film but it could have been (much) better.

The film itself and its special effects are quite good. I would say that the special effects are very good. The airships are very cool looking. The design nicely captures the retro atmosphere of the book without looking silly. I think they made the green men too slim though. I have always pictured them as way more bulky and mo...

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A review by r96sk 7

November 12, 2020

Unfulfilled potential, still narrowly liked it.

'John Carter' can feel underdeveloped and underwhelming, you could even argue it aimed to replicate 'Avatar', but there's enough there that allowed me to find a fair amount of enjoyment.

Taylor Kitsch is alright, I rate him, but a more convincing lead performance was necessary in my opinion. The rest of the cast, despite some well known names, fail to deliver anything noteworthy. Willem Dafoe w...

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A review by GenerationofSwine 1

January 14, 2023

Dad raised us on what he lovingly called "Pulp Trash Novels" and that carried over to adult life where they are proudly displayed along side academic books. Actually they take the top shelf.

So, walking into this I was scared and unfortunately I had every right to be.

Now I am fine with artistic licenses, I wasn't expecting it to be exactly like any of the books.

But I was expecting it to at least follow the source material a little, something more than just...

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A review by Wuchak 7

March 12, 2025

Overstuffed story is entertaining Sci-Fi/adventure with good cast and spectacular visuals

The eponymous 19th century character (Taylor Kitsch) is mysteriously projected to Mars, where he encounters a tribe of tall green creatures with four arms and a beautiful princess (Lynn Collins). He's subsequently caught in a war between left and right factions of the planet. Sab Than (Dominic West) is the leader of the red faction and wants to marry the princess whil...

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