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The Astronaut Farmer

2007 · 104 min

A gentle, hopeful story about chasing a dream against all odds, with a warm family core and a touch of quirky charm.

Directed by
Michael Polish
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Overview
Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel, and the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan – but Charles is undeterred.

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Directed by
Michael Polish
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Comedy
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • fate
  • survival
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
science fiction, adventure, comedy, drama
Directed by
Michael Polish
Written by
Mark Polish, Michael Polish
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Max Thieriot, Jasper Polish, Logan Polish, Jon Gries, Mark Polish, Bruce Dern
Cinematography
M. David Mullen
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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