Crater
Seen it?2023 | 104 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial or Star Trek, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
- Isaiah Russell-BaileyCaleb Channing
- Mckenna GraceAddison
- Billy BarrattDylan
- Orson HongBorney
- Thomas BoyceMarcus
- Kid CudiMichael
- Selenis LeyvaMaria
- Hero HunterYoung Caleb
- Carson MinniearCharlie
- Viviana ChavezNurse