Film Screening: The Martian (2015)

The Martian screens at the Daley, Richard M.-W Humboldt branch as part of the library’s Community Cinema series, running Sunday afternoon, October 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Ridley Scott’s 2015 survival thriller follows an astronaut stranded alone on Mars who must improvise a habitat while his crew and a team of scientists on Earth attempt a rescue against NASA’s protocols. The 141-minute film is rated PG-13. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available. This screening ties into the 2026 One Book, One Chicago season, which features Samantha Harvey’s *Orbital*. Free.