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RocketMan

1997 · 95 min

A goofy, good-natured space romp that coasts on silly slapstick and an endearingly clumsy underdog, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by
Stuart Gillard
Genres
Comedy, Family, Science fiction
Tagline
He's just taking up space!
Overview
An accident-prone and obnoxious geek joins a NASA space mission to Mars. During the flight, he manages to put himself and the entire crew in jeopardy, but is in danger of emerging as a hero when his new colleagues need him to save them from the unforgiving surface of the red planet.

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Directed by
Stuart Gillard
Genres
Comedy, Family, Science fiction
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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • found family
    • survival
    • identity
    • friendship
    Places
    • space
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour8
    Realism4
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    comedy, family, science fiction
    Directed by
    Stuart Gillard
    Written by
    Craig Mazin, Greg Erb
    Starring
    Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, James Pickens Jr., Beau Bridges, Peter Onorati, Don Lake
    Music
    Michael Tavera
    Cinematography
    Steven Poster
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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