Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood

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Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood

PG-13,

2022,

1h 30m,

Drama/

Adventure/

Animation/

Comedy/

History

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Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood tells the story of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969 from two interwoven perspectives -- the astronaut and mission control view of the triumphant moment, and through the eyes of a kid growing up in Houston, Texas who has intergalactic dreams of his own. Taking inspiration from Academy Award-nominated® filmmaker Richard Linklater's own life, Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood is a snapshot of American life in the 1960s that is part coming of age, part societal commentary, and part out-of-this-world adventure.

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Critics Consensus

The sweetly nostalgic Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood finds Richard Linklater reusing visual and thematic ingredients in a deeply personal, freshly inspired way.

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

Apr 4, 2022

A-

It's all lulling and immersive and surprisingly lovely, a sweetly unhurried ode to a bygone world.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Apr 4, 2022

2/5

The film is all backdrop, a boomer nostalgia trip with little in the way of actual story.

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Apr 4, 2022

5/5

A beautiful, moving family portrait set against the epic backdrop of history.

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

Oct 5, 2024

4.5/5

The film engulfs itself in what feels like a very real, very fondly remembered childhood in 1960s Texas.

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Oct 31, 2023

[“Apollo 10½”] is a poetic time capsule and a melancholy tribute to an age of unbridled imagination.

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

Sep 4, 2023

Apollo 10½ has vivid and colourful images of the suburbs and sometimes provides montages and photographs of the family.

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Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood tells the story of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969 from two interwoven perspectives -- the astronaut and mission control view of the triumphant moment, and through the eyes of a kid growing up in Houston, Texas who has intergalactic dreams of his own. Taking inspiration from Academy Award-nominated® filmmaker Richard Linklater's own life, Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood is a snapshot of American life in the 1960s that is part coming of age, part societal commentary, and part out-of-this-world adventure.

Director: Richard Linklater
Producer: Richard Linklater, Mike Blizzard, Tommy Pallotta, Femke Wolting, Bruno Felix
Screenwriter: Richard Linklater
Production Co: Minnow Mountain, Detour Filmproduction, Netflix Animation, Submarine, Soundcrafter
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Smoking|Injury Images)
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2022
Runtime: 1h 30m

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