Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald May 1, 2024 A+

Rarely do the makers of film manage to take a historic event and make it as edgy as if you were seeing it for the first time.

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Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Jun 9, 2020 4.5/5

A universally stirring tale is being told here: one of battlers, bulldust and backroom bravado, set against one of the most significant of man's all-time achievements.

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John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews Mar 3, 2011 B

we are all part of planet Earth, and Sitch's film reminds us without preaching

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010 4/5

A heartwarming family movie about the space race.

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com May 20, 2009 B

A satellite dish sitting in the middle of an Australian sheep farm might not sound like the most compelling subject to base a story around, but there are hidden charms in this graceful film that add up to something quite out of the ordinary.

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Jeffrey Overstreet JeffreyOverstreet.com (Ghost.io) Dec 6, 2004 B

Sitch's movie is a simple pleasure, full of memorable characters and comedy that could only occur under the direction of a patient and observant director.

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Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) May 30, 2003 3.5/4

Sitch deserves the highest praise for recapturing the global feeling of rapture and awe at watching a man walk on the moon. ... For a few minutes we can party like it's 1969.

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Tom Grealis RTÉ (Ireland) Feb 13, 2003 4/5

A tender memoir of one of the few occasions when the world united in awe.

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John R. McEwen Film Quips Online Feb 8, 2003 5/5

Bravo.

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Matthew Turner ViewLondon Oct 30, 2002 4/5

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 10, 2002 2.5/4

The Dish is a quietly inoffensive film, with a few laughs and a generally genial atmosphere.

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James Sanford Kalamazoo Gazette Jun 9, 2002

. In sharp contrast to most of the farces around these days, this film allows us to relax and enjoy the story without worrying about being clobbered over the head by gross-out gags.

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Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films May 8, 2002 B+

In 1969, when the world watched as man went the moon, America needed help from Australia to see it. Today, the Aussies are coming to our aid again.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 7, 2002 B+

I tip my hat to the Australian filmmaker Rob Sitch for making an exciting and comical film about a subject that shouldn't be exciting or comical.

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Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies Feb 26, 2002 3.5/4

We're given time to let the impact of this feat truly impact us.

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Dan Jardine Daily-Reviews Nov 19, 2001 4.0/5

A gentle, heartwarming Aussie comedy

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John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Nov 12, 2001 7/10

...a little gem of understated real-life whimsy....a brief refreshment that won't offend your ears or intellect.

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Colin Kennedy Empire Magazine Oct 30, 2001 4/5

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Garth Franklin Dark Horizons Oct 26, 2001 8/10

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Marty Mapes Movie Habit Sep 20, 2001 3/4

The quirky, colorful characters overshadow the film's conflicts. Goodness, nostalgia, and awe win the day.

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