Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Seen it?2022 | 99 min | Animation, Drama, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little 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 animation lovers and history buffs. If you loved First Man or The Right Stuff, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A man narrates stories of his life as a 10-year-old boy in 1969 Houston, weaving tales of nostalgia with a fantastical account of a journey to the moon.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Linklater
- Milo CoyStan
- Jack BlackGrown Up Stan (voice)
- Lee EddyMom
- Bill WiseDad
- Natalie L'AmoreauxVicky
- Josh WigginsSteve
- Jessica Brynn CohenJana
- Sam ChipmanGreg
- Danielle GuilbotStephanie
- Zachary LeviKranz