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Apollo 13
1995 140 min United States of America PG 12+
★8.4
Drama, History
Director: Ron Howard
🎭 Based on
«Lost Moon»
byJim Lovell
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Description
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
Budget:
$52M
US Gross:
$174.69M
Worldwide:
$355.24M
Starring
Tom Hanks
Actor
Bill Paxton
Actor
Kevin Bacon
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Sound
BAFTA 1996
— Best Visual Effects
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996
— Best Cast Ensemble
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Score for a Drama
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996
— Best Cast Ensemble
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1996
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 1996
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 1996
— Best Action/Adventure Film
BAFTA 1996
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 1996
— Best Cinematography
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1996
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 1996
— Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe 1996
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 1996
— Best Film Editing
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Apollo 13 is widely regarded as an authentic and tense space drama that excels through its technical accuracy and powerful ensemble acting. While some viewers find the focus on technical procedures and the well-known outcome to be limiting, the majority of audiences appreciate the film's commitment to portraying the ingenuity and emotional stakes of the real-life rescue mission.
| Acting | Tom Hanks and the supporting ensemble deliver compelling, grounded performances that anchor the human side of the technical crisis. | |
| Production | The film achieves high levels of historical and technical accuracy, effectively recreating the look, feel, and procedures of the 1970 NASA mission. | |
| Score | James Horner’s score is frequently cited as a crucial element that successfully amplifies the film's tension and atmosphere. | |
| Pacing | Ron Howard maintains a taut, suspenseful narrative that remains engaging despite the audience's prior knowledge of the mission's outcome. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the film's scope are divided: some admire the intense, claustrophobic focus on technical problem-solving, while others feel the film lacks broader historical depth or becomes overly preoccupied with control-panel mechanics. |