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When We Left Earth

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2008 | 280 min | History, Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved Apollo 13 or The Right Stuff, start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 4 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It's long: 4 hr 40 min.

Commemorating the space agency's 50th anniversary, follow John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit the earth, Neil Armstrong's first historic steps on the moon, unprecedented spacewalks to repair the Hubble stories, and more!

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 powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mary Crisp, Nick Green, Richard Dale

  • Gary SiniseNarrator
  • Gene KranzHimself
  • Jim LovellHimself
  • Buzz AldrinHimself
  • Neil ArmstrongHimself
  • Fred HaiseHimself