Roving Mars
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George Butler
Frank Marshall
| Roving Mars | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George Butler |
| Written by | Robert Andrus George Butler |
| Produced by | George Butler Frank Marshall |
| Narrated by | Paul Newman (introduction only) |
| Cinematography | T.C. Christensen |
| Edited by | Nancy Baker |
| Music by | Philip Glass Sigur Rós |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
| Box office | $11 million[2] |
Roving Mars is a 2006 American IMAX documentary film about the development, launch, and operation of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.[3] The film uses few actual photographs from Mars, opting to use computer generated animation based on the photographs and data from the rovers and other Mars probes.[4] The film has been released on Blu-ray disc by distributor Disney.
Roving Mars has made over US$10 million as of January 25, 2009.[5]
Roving Mars is also the title of a non-fiction book by MER principal investigator Steve Squyres about the rover mission.
The musical score for Roving Mars was composed by Philip Glass. A soundtrack album was released by Lakeshore Records on June 27, 2006. The album also features the song "Glósóli" by Sigur Rós.
