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The Martian
As shown at the beginning of the movie, the dust storm that "killed" Mark Watney was on Sol 18 (the 18th Martian day of the ground mission). Later when Mark finds the potatoes that he grows and relies upon for survival, they are in a container that has "Do Not Touch Until Thanksgiving" handwritten on the top.
Unfortunately, as shown elsewhere and in the movie's advertising materials, surface operations begin on Nov. 8. The fact that Martian SOLs are approximately 40 minutes longer than a day on earth would make SOL 18 at least November 26, which is 4 days after Thanksgiving, by which time all the potatoes should have been eaten.
As shown at the beginning of the movie, the dust storm that "killed" Mark Watney was on Sol 18 (the 18th Martian day of the ground mission). Later when Mark finds the potatoes that he grows and relies upon for survival, they are in a container that has "Do Not Touch Until Thanksgiving" handwritten on the top.
Unfortunately, as shown elsewhere and in the movie's advertising materials, surface operations begin on Nov. 8. The fact that Martian SOLs are approximately 40 minutes longer than a day on earth would make SOL 18 at least November 26, which is 4 days after Thanksgiving, by which time all the potatoes should have been eaten.
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