
In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet - never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot - an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very uncon... (Full plot summary below)
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In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet - never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot - an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he's never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he's eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars - from the most simple to the extraordinary. But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner's organs can't withstand Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team of scientists and joins with Tulsa on a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe.
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| Boston HeraldJames VerniereFrom the title and ripped off plot to Brit Robertson's Rebel Without a Cause routine, awful. |
| The PlaylistKimber MyersThis is a saccharine science fiction romance that doesn’t actually concern itself with science fiction or romance; instead, it’s the equivalent of astronaut ice cream, lacking in substance and crumbling to bits at the slightest pressure. |
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.comCary DarlingCall it The Unspectacular Now...We're supposed to applaud as these crazy kids flout authority and escape across the country, but since the movie has so easily squandered its intriguing premise, there's little reason to cheer. |
| Shockya.comHarvey S. KartenCould be a hit with the high-school crowd. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA bland romance-on-the-run movie that might not actually be based on a YA novel, but sure feels as though it were. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordWorking with a screenplay by "Collateral Beauty's" Allan Loeb that crosses "Roman Holiday" with "E.T.," Chelsom fumbles his film's sweet romance for preteens with preposterous plot elements and shoddy details. |
| Bowling Green Daily NewsMicheal ComptonCan't overcome a shaky premise that only gets shakier as the film goes along. |
| Silver Screen RiotMatt OakesLet's save the hemming and hawing, The Space Between Us is terrible. No need to add much else to the sentiment. It is a bad film that you will have a bad time watching. Period. |
| The Patriot LedgerDana BarbutoTranspiring sometime in the not-too-distant future, "The Space between Us" mixes sci-fi drama, road-trip tropes and teen romance into sugary goo that never jells. Yup, Houston, we have a problem. |
| The Film StageChelsey GrassoIt’s a sci-fi-teen-rom-actioner, if you will, and I mean that in the worst way possible. This is a film that doesn’t stick with any genre, but instead clumsily navigates between all three, ultimately leaving the viewer feeling shortchanged in every area. |