Crater

PG

2023

1 hr. 45 min.

Kids & Family

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Drama

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64%

45 Reviews

Tomatometer

61%

100+ Ratings

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"Crater" is the coming-of-age adventure story of Caleb Channing (Isaiah Russell-Bailey), who was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father (Scott Mescudi). But before leaving, to fulfill his dad's last wish, he and his three best friends, Dylan (Billy Barratt), Borney (Orson Hong) and Marcus (Thomas Boyce), and a new arrival from Earth, Addison (Mckenna Grace), hijack a rover for one final adventure on a journey to explore a mysterious crater.

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SkyRo P

Another bad movie that's hard to get into by Disney recently

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Bruce J

A group of teens steal a car to go on a joyride, horse around, get into trouble, then steal some supples from an outpost and then proceed to trash the place. Then they go on to lecture us about the horrors of capitalism and wax philosophically about how transformative their little joyride was. A fine example of what the Disney corporation now stands for.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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lisa s

I was surprised that i liked this , it was not brilliant, but it was worth a watch , but I am sadly probably the only person to think that as the film has been dumped by Disney scrubbed from D+, never to be seen or thought about again .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/06/23

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Michael V

Ironic the narrative concerning mistreatment by corporations/governments in light of the recent move by Disney to pull this brand new movie off its platform.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/23

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Chris B

I didn't like it fell asleep and it was nonsense. Not plausible and the journey didn't make it work. A meteor shower is coming and the friendships made did have some chemistry but nothing to make a movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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Matiu B

A fun family sci-fi adventure with a likeable and good cast but nothing I can got that attached to. I wasn't a fan of the ending where it tried to do a interstellar type twist which doesn't payoff because there was no set-up. I would have prefer and light hearted tone the whole way though and took itself a little less seriously like "The Adam Project", because the dynamics between the cast is when the movies at its strongest.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/06/23

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Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Director

Isaiah Russell-Bailey

Caleb Channing

Mckenna Grace

Addison

Billy Barratt

Dylan

Orson Hong

Borney

Thomas Boyce

Marcus

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Valerie Complex

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"Crater" is a film with something to say about the labor force as well as an environmental message about cherishing and preserving the Earth and all it has to offer.

May 23, 2023

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

In a clever use of metaphor, the filmmakers have built an appealing world of wonders, hidden below the moon’s barren surface — suggesting there are fragments of hope embedded within even the grimmest landscapes.

May 15, 2023

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

“Crater” is more than its fun adventure.

Rated: 3/4

May 12, 2023

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Clement Tyler Obropta

Film Inquiry

Crater might not be a good movie, but the really strong elements of it — some of the design, the worldbuilding with the labor disputes surrounding the helium mine, the earnest performances, and the wonderful score — deserve better than this.

Feb 4, 2024

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

The lightness in dealing with critical issues is one of the strengths of this charming film

Aug 27, 2023

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Heartfelt and insightful at times, the film provides a good balance of well-developed, approachable characters and low-key suspense.

Aug 23, 2023

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Synopsis

"Crater" is the coming-of-age adventure story of Caleb Channing (Isaiah Russell-Bailey), who was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father (Scott Mescudi). But before leaving, to fulfill his dad's last wish, he and his three best friends, Dylan (Billy Barratt), Borney (Orson Hong) and Marcus (Thomas Boyce), and a new arrival from Earth, Addison (Mckenna Grace), hijack a rover for one final adventure on a journey to explore a mysterious crater.

Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Executive Producer: Emily Morris, John G. Scotti, Gordon Gray, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Rpin Suwannath, Terry Dougas
Screenwriter: John Griffin
Distributor: Disney+
Production Co: 21 Laps Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2023
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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