Det har gått mindre än ett år sedan den första människan gick på månen. För den amerikanska befolkningen betyder Apollo 13 bara ännu en rutinresa i rymden – tills dessa ord hörs från rymden: "Houston, vi har ett problem". Astronauterna Jim Lovell, Fred Haise och Jack Swigert är strandade i rymden. I ett skadat rymdskepp, 32 000 mil från jorden, för de en desperat kamp för att överleva. I kontrollrummet på jorden kämpar astronauten Ken Mattingly, flygledaren Gene Kranz och deras heroiska team emot tiden, och alla odds, för att få hem dem.
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- flavo4330 december 2025Apollo 13 is a gripping, expertly crafted film that captures both the wonder and the peril of space exploration. Based on the real-life aborted Moon mission, the movie transforms a technical crisis into a deeply human drama centered on ingenuity, teamwork, and survival. From liftoff to splashdown, the tension never lets up, even though the outcome is historically known. The all-star trio—Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton—deliver grounded, believable performances that make the astronauts’ fear and determination feel immediate and real. Equally impressive is the supporting cast portraying Mission Control, where calm professionalism and mounting pressure drive home just how fragile success can be. The film excels at conveying adrenaline without resorting to exaggeration, relying instead on authenticity and precision. Ron Howard’s direction balances spectacle with intimate moments, allowing viewers to feel both the vast isolation of space and the collective effort required to bring the crew home safely. Apollo 13 is not just a space film—it’s a powerful tribute to human problem-solving, courage, and collaboration under extreme pressure.
- Callum21 december 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Apollo 13 — Failure is not an option Apollo 13 is essential viewing for anyone even remotely interested in biographical drama, disaster films, or true stories told with restraint and respect. It’s one of those rare movies where it feels almost redundant to praise it, because nearly everything that can be said already has been — and yet it still deserves saying again. The cast is uniformly excellent, but it’s hard not to single out Tom Hanks, who brings a calm, grounded authority to Jim Lovell that anchors the entire film. That said, this is very much an ensemble triumph. For me, this was the film that made Gary Sinise stand out — back when recognising an actor meant memory rather than a quick Google search. His performance quietly cements the human stakes behind the technical problem-solving. What really elevates Apollo 13 is how it balances spectacle with process. Yes, space is vast and terrifying, but the film never forgets that the real drama is procedural: engineers with slide rules, astronauts with dwindling options, and teams under pressure making the least-worst decisions possible. It also helped cement my own fascination with space, systems, and safety culture — something that, knowing what I do for a living, feels very much like a straight line from this film. It’s obviously dramatised, but by all accounts it stays impressively close to the real events, at least in spirit. And that’s what matters here: the truth of the situation, the teamwork, and the razor-thin margins. Two things worth stating plainly: Even if you don’t care about space or science, this is still worth watching purely for the story and performances. This is a five-star film only because the scale doesn’t go higher — it earns every bit of praise it’s ever received. 🥃 Pairing: A strong black coffee or a neat whiskey — something steady, grounding, and quietly respectful of the seriousness of the moment.
- Chris16 augusti 2025Ex Luna, Scientia! After hearing the news last week that CDR Lovell passed away, I knew it was time for a bittersweet rewatch. As expected, the film still holds up over 30 years later. Featuring an ensemble cast, outstanding technical depth and detail, and a reasonably-limited use of dramatic/artistic license, Apollo 13 is an authentic and compelling portrayal of one of NASA's greatest crises and the massive collaborative effort to "work the problem" and bring about its successful resolution. My grandfather worked on the LM program at Grumman, training Apollo astronauts and technical staff on its radio systems, and I have fond childhood memories of asking him probably a thousand questions when this first released (poor guy is 97 now and still answering them to this day). Now that alone would be reason enough for this to make my top 10 list, but then on top of that it's actually a *good* film? Absolute no-brainer!
- Kevin Ward1 juli 2025One of my all-time favorites. Just amazed at what the actors and the camera crew accomplished filming this in actual zero-g in 30-ish second increments. Incredible tension and drama, outstanding cast. Probably Ed Harris’s greatest roles. RIP Bill Paxton. Personally I was rooting for Hanks to get a third consecutive best actor Oscar, but he didn’t get the nom. This is one of my comfort movies though.
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Apollo 13 was released on 30 juni 1995.
Apollo 13 was directed by Ron Howard.
Apollo 13 has a runtime of 2h 20m.
Apollo 13 was produced by Brian Grazer.
Det har gått mindre än ett år sedan den första människan gick på månen. För den amerikanska befolkningen betyder Apollo 13 bara ännu en rutinresa i rymden – tills dessa ord hörs från rymden: "Houston, vi har ett problem". Astronauterna Jim Lovell, Fred Haise och Jack Swigert är strandade i rymden. I ett skadat rymdskepp, 32 000 mil från jorden, för de en desperat kamp för att överleva. I kontrollrummet på jorden kämpar astronauten Ken Mattingly, flygledaren Gene Kranz och deras heroiska team emot tiden, och alla odds, för att få hem dem.
The key characters in Apollo 13 are Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton), Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon).
Apollo 13 is rated 7.
Apollo 13 is a Drama, Historisk, Adventure film.
Apollo 13 has an audience rating of 8.7 out of 10.
Apollo 13 had a budget of 52 mn US$.
Apollo 13 has made 355,2 mn US$ at the box office.