Space Station 3D (simply known as Space Station in 2D format) is a 2002 Canadian-American 3D short documentary film about the International Space Station written, produced, edited and directed by Toni Myers.[4] Narrated by Tom Cruise, it is the first IMAX 3D production filmed in space.
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| Directed by | Toni Myers |
| Written by | Toni Myers |
| Produced by | Toni Myers |
| Narrated by | Tom Cruise |
| Cinematography | James Neihouse |
| Edited by | Toni Myers |
| Music by | Micky Erbe Maribeth Solomon |
| Distributed by | IMAX Corporation |
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Running time | 47 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[2] |
| Box office | $127.6 million[3] |
Content
editSpace Station 3D was the first 3D live-action film to be shot in space. Using advanced 3D technology, the film tells the story of the greatest engineering feat since men landed on the Moon; the on-orbit assembly of the International Space Station as it travels 220 miles above the Earth at 17,500 mph. The film included sequences that portray the force of a rocket launch, look into the depths of space, experience life in zero gravity and accompany astronauts on a space walk."[5]
Release
editThe film is the highest-grossing film never to have placed in the top 10 domestic box office, grossing $93,376,342 domestically and $34,971,266 overseas for a total worldwide gross of $128,347,608.[6]
Reception
editSpace Station 3D has received positive reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 87%, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 6.93/10.[7] Metacritic gives the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SPACE STATION (U)". British Board of Film Classification. April 25, 2002. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Space Station 3D at Box Office Mojo Retrieved June 7, 2015
- ^ "Space Station". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Space Station 3D IMAX Cinema London - Science Museum". Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Top Grossing Movies That Never Hit the Top 10 at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Space Station (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Space Station 3D Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Space Station at IMDb
- Space Station at Box Office Mojo
- Space Station at Rotten Tomatoes
- Space Station at Metacritic
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