8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, History • 1995 • 140 min • Older Kids (7+)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Overview
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
Starring Cast
Tom Hanks • Bill Paxton • Kevin Bacon
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
Starring Cast
Tom Hanks • Bill Paxton • Kevin Bacon
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film focuses on an apolitical historical event, emphasizing universal themes of human ingenuity, teamwork, and resilience in overcoming a crisis, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
Apollo 13 features traditional casting that accurately reflects its historical setting, with no intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative positively portrays traditional identities without any critique, focusing on the heroism and ingenuity of the predominantly white, male characters. The film does not incorporate DEI themes into its central story.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christian faith as a source of comfort and hope for characters, particularly Marilyn Lovell, during a life-threatening crisis. It is depicted with sympathy as a personal coping mechanism, without any negative framing or critique from the narrative.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Apollo 13 is a historical drama centered on the real-life space mission. The narrative focuses exclusively on the astronauts, ground control, and their families, without any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Apollo 13" is a historical drama focused on the 1970 lunar mission. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, focusing instead on the astronauts, mission control, and their families during the crisis. Therefore, the film has no depiction of transsexual individuals or related topics.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
Apollo 13 is a historical drama focused on a space mission crisis. It does not feature any combat scenes, and therefore, no female characters engage in or win physical combat against male opponents.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Apollo 13" is a historical drama based on real-life events and figures. All major historical characters are portrayed on screen by actors matching the documented gender of the individuals they represent, with no instances of gender swapping.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Apollo 13 is a historical drama based on real events and figures. All major historical characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as their real-life counterparts, with no instances of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.8
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