Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the ... Read allAstronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 74 nominations total
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- (as Daniel S. Sauli)
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- TriviaUnlike several contemporary films where CGI is used to depict the spacecraft and the vast space, director James Gray decided to use practical effects like models and props for the spacecraft exterior shots. Also, instead of using CGI for planets, he decided to use still images to portray the surface of the planets. This same technique was used in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
- GoofsThe distance from Tycho crater (where Roy lands on the Moon) to the center of Farside (where the "Cepheus" is located) is roughly 1,700 miles. Traveling at the speed shown and assuming no stops, Roy's lunar rover would take a couple of days to get there.
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Roy McBride: [Last lines] I'm steady, calm. I slept well, no bad dreams. I am active and engaged. I'm aware of my surroundings and those in my immediate sphere. I'm attentive. I am focused on the essentials, to the exclusion of all else. I'm unsure of the future but I'm not concerned. I will rely on those closest to me, and I will share their burdens, as they share mine. I will live and love.
- Crazy creditsThere is no fanfare during the 20th Century Fox logo.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Ad Astra (2019)
It's a Melancholic Display of Space-Age Doldrums with an Underlying Mystery that means to be Edge-of-Your-Seat Suspense.
With the Whole Solar System at Risk of Disintegrating from an Energy Pulse.
Brad Pitt Delivers a Whispery "Mallick Like" Performance and is in Front of Your Eyes and In Your Ear for the Duration.
It's a Beautiful Film to Look At and Occasionally there are Scenes with Thrills and Spills.
But those Seeking an Action Sci-Fi, Need Go Elsewhere.
This is Cerebral Cinema for the Patient Viewer.
The Weakness is the Lackluster Ending and it all seems a Bit Hollow Considering the Plight of the Universe and the Astronauts Agonizing Journey to Hook Up with His Father.
Expect a Contemplative Movie with a Slow Drumbeat of Dread that can be Mesmerizing.
- LeonLouisRicci
- Sep 8, 2021
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- Also known as
- Giải Mã Bí Ẩn Ngân Hà
- Filming locations
- Dumont Dunes, California, USA(Mars scenes)
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- Budget
- $90,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $50,188,370
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,001,398
- Sep 22, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $127,461,872
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1