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Apollo 13

1995 · Movie · PG · 140 min

★ 7.5(6,052)unSUB Rating

DramaHistory

Apollo 13 chronicles the real-life technical troubles that derail a lunar mission in 1970, putting the crew’s lives in danger. With the spacecraft drifting far from Earth, the astronauts and the ground team race against limited time to solve problems and bring everyone back safely.

Based on Lost Moon

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Details
Years
1995
Release date
1995-06-30
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
140 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.5/10 (6,052 votes)
Box office
$355,237,933
Budget
$62,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this intense, true-story space survival drama if you want grounded tension and problem-solving, even with a slower buildup; Not for you if you prefer nonstop disaster action or don’t want a heavy, true-history tone like The Right Stuff or From the Earth to the Moon.

Pros: tightly focused survival story; strong cast performances; authentic details | Cons: slow early pacing; emotionally heavy; suspense can feel limited

Themes

  • rescue
  • florida
  • race against time
  • moon
  • nasa
  • spaceman
  • based on true story
  • houston, texas
  • survival
  • space
  • disaster
  • explosion
  • +6 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1996
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1996
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 1996
  • Producers Guild of America Award — Best Theatrical Motion Picture · 1996
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role · 1996
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  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1996
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1995
  • Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1995
  • Jupiter Awards · 1995
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1996 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1996 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Editing · 1996 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Sound · 1996 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 1996 · nominated
  • Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1996 · nominated
  • Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Foreign Language Film · 1996 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Movie · 1996 · nominated
  • MTV Movie Award — Best Male Performance · 1996 · nominated
  • Producers Guild of America Award — Best Theatrical Motion Picture · 1996 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1996 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role · 1996 · nominated
  • Writers Guild of America Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 1996 · nominated
  • American Society of Cinematographers Award — Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases · 1995 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1995 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1995 · nominated
  • Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1995 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1995 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1995 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1995 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1995 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Ron Howard