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Apollo 13

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This Hollywood drama is based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth's orbit. However, when an oxygen tank explodes, the scheduled moon landing is called off. Subsequent tensions within the crew and numerous technical problems threaten both the astronauts' survival and their safe return to Earth.
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Critics Consensus

In recreating the troubled space mission, Apollo 13 pulls no punches: it's a masterfully told drama from director Ron Howard, bolstered by an ensemble of solid performances.

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Cast & Crew

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Ron Howard

Director

Tom Hanks

Jim Lovell

Bill Paxton

Fred Haise

Kevin Bacon

Jack Swigert

Gary Sinise

Ken Mattingly

Ed Harris

Gene Kranz

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Bob Fenster Arizona Republic As the men in the ship and the command center scramble to solve one potentially fatal problem after another, the power of the story emerges from inside the drift of the movie. Apollo 13 becomes a tribute to the scientific achievements of the human race. Rated: 4/5 Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune For Apollo 13, the 1970 space mission, everything went wrong. But for Apollo 13, the movie, everything goes right. Director Ron Howard, who has a history of blowing hot and cold, is so far into his hot mode in this movie that he's dang near on fire. Rated: 5/5 Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Michael H. Price Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com It's a historical account -- but as thrilling and upbeat a tale as any fiction writer could hope to tell. Rated: 4/5 Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Lawrence Toppman Charlotte Observer Director Ron Howard, who has built a career on easygoing, reassuring movies from Night Shift to The Paper, finally achieves true drama. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times A filmmaker devoted to authenticity meets a project that doesn't need to be rewritten to be enthralling. When those twin lightning bolts of preparation and opportunity collide, the result is magnificent... The result is a film like [Apollo 13]. Rated: A Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Marylynn Uricchio Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It's about time gone by, it's about ambitions we no longer have, it's about values we don't seem to value, and it's about heroes who are ordinary men. The best parts of this very human epic celebrate all that was good about America. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan H A masterclass film about the human spirit in the face of adversity & the fearlessness to overcome it. A perfect cast, directed perfectly. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Mikey B Based on true events of the ill fated space mission, this is an exciting, edge of your seat movie. Great cast, script, direction, everything is done to near perfection. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Chris P Incredible movie, one of those you can certainly watch over and over again. Probably have seen it more than 20 times and it never gets old. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Garrett B Apollo 13 is an amazingly well-written, well directed Sci-Fi thriller that features great performances from the ensembled cast, solid musical score from James Horner, and stellar visual effects. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Ava S we had to watch it in school and break it up into like 4 sections so maybe that affected my rating. regardless, it’s a pretty solid movie and it’s worth a watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/11/25 Full Review Jace E Apollo 13 is considered a classic for a reason. I was glued from start to finish, which isn't typical for films based off true stories. Every actor did a phenomenal job, the script is crisp and you leave the movie feeling inspired. Solid film. Best Character: Ken Mattingly Best Quote: NASA Director, "This could be the worst disaster NASA's ever experienced." Gene, "With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour." Best Scene: The tense 4 minutes Best Piece of Score: Main Title Apollo 13 Note: I love the algae story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Poster Art Apollo 13 (1995) Apollo 13 (1995) Apollo 13 (1995) GARY SINISE portrays Ken Mattingly, the astronaut who was suddenly scrubbed from the Apollo 13 mission after being exposed to measles. (Clockwise from bottom left): The crew of Apollo 13 -Jim Lovell (TOM HANKS), Jack Swigert (KEVIN BACON) & Fred Haise (BILL PAXTON) -loses its oxygen, power, and guidance systems en route to the moon. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis This Hollywood drama is based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth's orbit. However, when an oxygen tank explodes, the scheduled moon landing is called off. Subsequent tensions within the crew and numerous technical problems threaten both the astronauts' survival and their safe return to Earth.
Director
Ron Howard
Producer
Brian Grazer
Screenwriter
Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Rating
PG (Language|Emotional Intensity)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 30, 1995, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 14, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$173.8M
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS
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