Interstellar (2014)

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Written by

Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan

Cast

Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, Wes Bentley, Matt Damon, David Gyasi

Genre

drama film, adventure film, science fiction film, hard science fiction, thriller film, dystopian film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 40,315 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a future where Earth is dying from crop blight and famine, a pilot and his crew travel through a wormhole to find a new home for humanity. They must leave their families behind and face unknown dangers in space.

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What happens

Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan. It has an ensemble cast led by Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from catastrophic blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through space in search of a new home for humanity. The film began development in 2006 from a treatment by producer Lynda Obst and theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, and was originally set to be directed by Steven Spielberg. Thorne served as an executive producer and scientific consultant on the film, and wrote the tie-in book The Science of Interstellar. It was Obst's final film as producer before her death. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot it on 35 mm film in the Panavision anamorphic format and IMAX 70 mm. Filming began in late 2013 and took place in Alberta, Klaustur, and Los Angeles. Interstellar uses extensive practical and miniature effects, and the company DNEG created additional visual effects. Interstellar premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre on October 26, 2014, and was released in theaters in the United States on November 5, and in the United Kingdom on November 7, with Paramount Pictures distributing in the United States and Warner Bros. Pictures distributing in international markets. In the United States, it was first released on film stock, expanding to venues using digital projectors. It was a commercial success, grossing $681 million worldwide during its initial theatrical run, and $774.7 million worldwide with subsequent releases, making it the 10th-highest-grossing film of 2014. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Among its various accolades, Interstellar was nominated for five awards at the 87th Academy Awards, winning Best Visual Effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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