The Space Between Us

2017 • 120 minutes
4.3
917 reviews
16%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

Sixteen-year-old Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) has lived his whole life with a team of scientists on Mars. He's always longed to see Earth to find the father he's never known and to meet a beautiful street-smart girl named Tulsa he's become friends with online. But when his chance finally comes, doctors discover his heart can't withstand the Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner and Tulsa escape on a cross-country race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be and where he belongs in the universe. Gary Oldman and Carla Gugino also star in this heartfelt and inspiring romantic adventure about how far one person can go for love. - ( Original Title - The Space Between Us )
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

4.3
917 reviews
A Google user
August 25, 2017
I read that the critics rated this low. They want shoot-em up action. The film company put significant resources in this can. The editors did an excellent job. I liked the straight through camera work instead of Cinemax. The actors gave excellent performances and made me forget the mechanics of film. The premise worked for me; forget the science. Movies should entertain and this story did that for me. To those who gave reviews based on tropes calling the film predictable, I disagree. Owing to fact that we're looking at an independent film, I found it worth recommending for plot, dialog, editing, direction and design.
2 people found this review helpful
Frederick Ashby
June 3, 2017
By far, tackiest movie I have seen in the past year -- at least. Dialogue was way to predictable and cheesy. It's a shame, because the concept had a lot of potential. I suppose I had high expectations, but sadly this did not even meet standard expectations.
Matthew smith
June 5, 2017
I had such high hopes for this movie but the ending was absolutely terrible. I admit it's good for the most part but the ending absolutely ruins it for me I guess I'm the kind of person who just wants a decent ending to these kinds of movies.
5 people found this review helpful