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Lost in Space

1998 · 130 min

A glossy, busy space-adventure that mixes family banter with lurking sabotage and sudden bursts of peril.

Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Action
Starring: William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers

Tagline: Danger, Will Robinson!
Overview: The prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to colonize Alpha Prime, the only other inhabitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space.

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Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Action
Starring: William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
betrayal
identity
technology
Places: space
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	4
Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: science fiction, adventure, action
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Written by: Akiva Goldsman, Irwin Allen
Starring: William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers, Heather Graham, Gary Oldman, Lacey Chabert, Jack Johnson, Jared Harris
Music: Bruce Broughton
Cinematography: Peter Levy
Runtime: 130 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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