The Launching of Spaceship-1
Seen it?1940 | 24 min | Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of space nerds and anyone who likes big what-if ideas. Much of it plays out in space, so the scale is part of the thrill. Liked 2001: A Space Odyssey or Gravity? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 24 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
In front of television crews and thousands of spectators, Spaceship-1—commanded by Commodore Hardt, inventor of the powerful rocket fuel "Neotan-X"—blasts off on the first flight to the Moon.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anton Kutter
- Fritz ReiffTechnischer Direktor
- Rolf WernickeFernsehreporter
- Carl WeryCommodore Hart