John Carter (2012)

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Lost in our world, found in another.

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

• Released: 2012-03-07
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 2h 12m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 6,296 votes

Directed by Andrew Stanton.

Top cast

• Taylor Kitsch as John Carter
• Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris
• Samantha Morton as Sola
• Mark Strong as Matai Shang
• Ciarán Hinds as Tardos Mors
• Dominic West as Sab Than
• James Purefoy as Kantos Kan
• Bryan Cranston as Powell
• Polly Walker as Sarkoja
• Daryl Sabara as Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Where to watch John Carter

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Rakuten TV, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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