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Return to Space

2022 · 128 min

An earnest, polished look at rocket engineering and stubborn ambition, inspiring in its launch-day payoff but a bit promotional in tone.

Directed by
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Elon Musk, Douglas Hurley, Robert Behnken
Overview
The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

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Directed by
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Elon Musk, Douglas Hurley, Robert Behnken
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • technology
    • exploration
    • science
    • work
    Places
    • space
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
    Starring
    Elon Musk, Douglas Hurley, Robert Behnken, James Bridenstine, Tim Dodd, Hans-Jörg Koenigsmann, Gwynne Shotwell, Lars Blackmore
    Music
    Harry Gregson-Williams
    Runtime
    128 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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