The Space Between Us
Seen it?2017 | 121 min | Romance, Science Fiction, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and sci-fi fans. If you loved Interstellar or Arrival, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A young man raised by scientists on Mars returns to Earth to find his father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Chelsom
- Asa ButterfieldGardner Elliot
- Britt RobertsonTulsa
- Carla GuginoKendra Wyndham
- Gary OldmanNathaniel Shepherd
- Janet MontgomerySarah Elliot
- BD WongTom Chen
- Trey TuckerHarrison Lane
- Scott TakedaDr. Gary Loh
- Adande 'Swoozie' ThorneScott Hubbard
- Sarah MinnichReporter