The Martian is the #1 movie in America. If you haven't heard of the movie the cliff note version is Matt Damon got stuck in space on Mars and they have to rescue him.

 

But as a Buzzfeed article by Matthew Perpetua points out... there are a ton of people that think the movie is based on a true story.

 

 

As great as "The Martian" was, my favorite part was after when my grandma asks if it was based on a true story

— Richie Abruscato (@get___RICH) October 3, 2015

 

At 2:46am - "what do you mean no one has been to Mars? You mean, The Martian isn't based on a true story?" -@lucyliz

— Kae (@kaeepet) October 3, 2015

 

Keegan told me The Martian was based on a true story and I believed him for 75% of the movie. I graduated college.

— Laura Brown (@ldhedh) October 7, 2015

Have you seen The Martian? What did you think?

 

This picture from Facebook says it all though: