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Apollo 13: Survival

2024 · 98 min

A tense, archive-driven retelling that makes a familiar survival story feel immediate and nerve-wracking.

Directed by
Pete Middleton
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Neil Armstrong, Jules Bergman, James Burke
Overview
Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Pete Middleton
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Neil Armstrong, Jules Bergman, James Burke
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • technology
  • exploration
  • science
  • fate
Places
  • space
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Pete Middleton
Starring
Neil Armstrong, Jules Bergman, James Burke, Walter Cronkite, Fred Haise, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jim Lovell
Music
James Spinney
Cinematography
Anna MacDonald
Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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