Apollo 13 (1995)
Directed by Ron Howard · 140 min · Drama, History
89.3 TOPICAL score · #118 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
Apollo 13 (1995, directed by Ron Howard) has a TOPICAL score of 89.3 - ranked 118 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 10 awards from 30 nominations, including the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (6,160 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 64 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (6,160 ratings) · IMDb 7.7/10
- Awards10 wins, 30 nominations - incl. Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film; Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture; Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 64 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read95,793 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tom Hanks (actor #1), Bill Paxton (actor #507), Kevin Bacon (actor #341), Gary Sinise (actor #461)
“In recreating the troubled space mission, Apollo 13 pulls no punches: it's a masterfully told drama from director Ron Howard, bolstered by an ensemble of solid performances”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10