Space Station 3D
Seen it?2002 | 47 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind outer space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this extraordinary structure in this spectacular IMAX film. Viewers will blast off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia for this incredible journey -- IMAX's first-ever space film. Tom Cruise narrates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$163 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Toni Myers
- Tom CruiseSelf - Narrator (voice)
- James H. NewmanSelf - Mission Specialist, STS-88
- Jerry L. RossSelf - Mission Specialist, STS-88
- Robert D. CabanaSelf - Commander, STS-88
- Koichi WakataSelf - Mission Specialist, STS-92
- Brian DuffySelf - Commander, STS-92
- Pamela Ann MelroySelf - Pilot, STS-92
- Marc GarneauSelf - Mission Specialist, STS-97
- Joseph R. TannerSelf - Mission Specialist, STS-97
- Brent W. Jett Jr.Self - Commander, STS-97