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Avg. Critic Score: 79 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
9 OK for kids 9+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Computer travel may not be the real thing, but IMAX makes this an astonishing trip all the same. Read full review

  • 100
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    The film, narrated ably by Leonardo DiCaprio, who seems to share the audience's amazement at what is appearing onscreen, is over too quickly in a mere 43 minutes. So line up and see it again. Read full review

  • 100
    Variety | Justin Chang

    This educational eye-popper should prove an excellent draw for science lovers of all ages. Read full review

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Awesome documentary. Read full review

  • 89
    Austin Chronicle | Marc Savlov

    It's an out-of-this-world, real-life adventure for kids of all ages, budding Neil Armstrongs and Ray Bradburys alike. Read full review

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times |

    It's a movie that not only puts you in space but lets you travel through it with a speed and wonder that would make James T. Kirk go a little weak in the knees. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    A movie like this can get you thinking. Read full review

  • 70
    The New York Times | Neil Genzlinger

    Dazzling to look at of course. But such ponderous, clich-heavy narration. Read full review

  • 50
    Washington Post |

    The daring mission by astronauts to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope in May 2009 is the perfect subject for a brilliant, thrilling 3-D Imax movie. Such a movie, alas, has yet to be made. Read full review

  • 50
    Boston Globe |

    Is it being a spoilsport to suggest that the Hubble's original 2-D images are a lot more stupendous than all the IMAX 3-D hurly-burly? Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says OK for kids 9+ Space lands on Earth in 3-D glory in this kid-friendly docu.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this documentary about NASA’s final shuttle expedition to repair a broken part of the Hubble telescope is an educational goldmine offering facts about space and a bounty of images of distant galaxies caught by the instrument. Kids and grown-ups alike will enjoy this excursion into space via 3-D IMAX technology. Due to the 3-D effects, younger kids might find the viewing experience slightly unsettling and might need help adjusting to the special viewing glasses.
  • Families can talk about what it must be like for the astronauts who journey into space. What drives them to sign up for such an adventure, and how difficult do you think it is to perform such mundane tasks as removing bolts amid the splendor of the universe?
  • How did the 3-D effects change the viewing experience? Do you think it was improved, or was it too distracting? Did you experience any strange physical effects from the 3-D?
  • Why were scientists determined to make it out to Hubble one more time? Does it seem like a worthy endeavor?
The good stuff
  • message true3 Positive messages: The film emphasizes the importance of scientific discovery, especially the work of the Hubble telescope. Running through the whole movie is a sense of reverence for the universe and all its mysteries.
  • rolemodels true4 Positive role models: Everyone depicted in the film, from the astronauts to the NASA employees who prep them, and the filmmakers, too, seem excited for their project. Their love of what they do is palpable.
What to watch for
  • violence false0 Violence: Not an issue
  • sex false0 Sex: Not an issue
  • language false1 Language: One use of the word “damn.”
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false0 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue
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