LIVE POLL: Face-Off: 'The Martian' vs. 'Project Hail Mary'

@NYVKE​ IMHO, both were excellent novels and films. I am guessing you think 'The Martian' is good, but doesn't live up to the over hype it may have or was perceived to have received. I thought in particular, the novels by Andy Weir and screenplays by Drew Goddard excelled at telling a complex story in an entertaining way without dumbing down the material and getting the science fiction details right.

@urbanemovies​ 

The Martian is pure competence porn.

PHM has that, plus REAL STAKES and HEART. At least the book did. Movie soon.

@NYVKE​ I gotta think you are going to be dissapointed in PHM (currently #87 on the IMDb movie Top 250), as both these film are so similiar,  and closely rated with 8.0 vs. 8.5 IMDb user ratings and 80 vs. 77 MetaCritic scores. 

I personally like 'The Martian' a little better, but was not even sure the difference was a full rating point (8/10 vs. 9/10). I fully expect PHM to drop to a 8.0 rating, once it is seen by a wider audience and gets a million IMDb user ratings.

@Pencho15​ Thanks

@Tsarstepan​ IMHO, The Martian both has aged well, and holds up with multiple viewing, as it gets a lot of airplay on TV. I like PHM, but likewise had a minor issue with the pacing, but it still rates as excellent in my book. I voted for 'The Martian' here.