Apollo 13
Film1995140 min

Apollo 13

Taste attributes: dramahistoryrobots/ai/spaceadventuredisasterhistoricalfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA wide-ranging, serious historical drama: uncomplicated and heightened. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tom HanksBill PaxtonKevin BaconGary SiniseEd Harris

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1995
Runtime
140 min
Status
Released
Studio
Imagine Entertainment
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