
Based on the true story of the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound for the moon. Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13. It's 1970, and The US has already achieved their lunar landing goal, so there's little interest in this "routine" flight.. until that is, things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return fade.... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on the true story of the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound for the moon. Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13. It's 1970, and The US has already achieved their lunar landing goal, so there's little interest in this "routine" flight.. until that is, things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return fade.
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| Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanHoward is not above pushing buttons of his own and milking the big moments. But they are indeed big moments, and the manipulation is not intrusive. He has made a can-do movie for our can't-do age. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneThis story is larger-than-life to begin with, so it is enhanced by the new super-size format. The movie grabs you and doesn't let go for nearly two hours. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonBy sticking resolutely to the facts of the most amazing rescue mission of all time, the movie builds tremendous suspense, even though most people will know how it came out. |
| Film4Jamie RussellThis is not about the incalculable emptiness of the void. Space here is nothing more than an extension of the western frontier and manifest destiny, a place where men can be brave and women admiring. |
| Empire MagazineMark SalisburyIt may not be the best film of the year, but it's certainly made of the right stuff. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsGlenn WhippThe kind of history lesson that you wouldn't mind seeing again and again, no matter the format. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliPerhaps the most impressive feat of this film is sustaining white-knuckle tension even though the chain of events is well-known. |
| Palo Alto WeeklySusan TavernettiWhether recounting the heartwarming personal stories of the astronauts and their families or documenting the dilemma in heart-stopping detail, Apollo 13 has the right stuff. |
| Scott Renshaw's Screening RoomScott RenshawThere is no denying that on many levels it is an extremely taut piece of filmmaking, but frequently it is too much about a situation and too little about the people in the situation. |
| The New York TimesElvis MitchellWith no frills and no commentary, Howard and company have made the kind of absorbing thriller we have in mind when we wistfully sigh, "They don't make movies like they used to." |