The Martian
2015 film by Ridley Scott
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| September 5 2016 | The Martian won Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie at the Dragon Awards, which took place from September 2-5. |
| February 2016 | Nominated for six awards at the 69th British Academy Film Awards, including Best Direction for Ridley Scott and Best Actor for Matt Damon. |
| February 2016 | Received seven nominations at the 88th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Matt Damon. |
| January 2016 | Won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Matt Damon) at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. |
| January 11 2016 | Matt Damon received the Chairman's Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, which ran from January 1-11. |
| 2015 | Received nine nominations at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards. |
| 2015 | Received four National Board of Review Awards. |
| 2015 | Gregson-Williams began working on the soundtrack four weeks before the film entered post-production, collaborating closely with Ridley Scott to develop musical textures, sounds, and the emotional arc for the film. |
| 2015 | Named one of the top-ten films of 2015 by the American Film Institute. |
| 2015 | Gregson-Williams recorded the film's score with a large orchestra and choir at Abbey Road Studios in London, using arpeggiated synth sounds and evolving thematic material to capture Watney's survival story. |
| 2015 | IndieWire ranked The Martian soundtrack as one of the '30 Best Film Soundtracks of 2015', highlighting its critical reception and musical significance. |
| December 14 2015 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards recognized 'The Martian' as 7th place in Top 10 Films of the Year, with Matt Damon ranking 4th for Best Actor. |
| November 6 2015 | A deluxe edition combining both the film score and soundtrack was released in digital and physical formats. |
| October 2 2015 | The Martian was released in the United States, completing its initial theatrical rollout. |
| October 2 2015 | Film was released in the United States. |
| October 2 2015 | Columbia Records released two soundtrack albums for The Martian film: 'The Martian: Original Motion Picture Score' featuring instrumental tracks composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, and 'Songs from The Martian' featuring incorporated songs from the film. |
| September 30 2015 | Film was released in the United Kingdom. |
| September 11 2015 | The Martian premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, marking its first public screening. |
| 2014 | Gregson-Williams provided additional music for Exodus: Gods and Kings, after which Ridley Scott asked him to read the script for The Martian. |
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