Gravity (2013)

A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after a catastrophe destroys their shuttle and leaves them adrift in orbit.

Director:

Alfonso Cuarón

Writers:

Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón,

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris

Won 7 Oscars. Another 183 wins & 112 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sandra Bullock	...	Ryan Stone
George Clooney	...	Matt Kowalski
Ed Harris	...	Mission Control (voice)
Orto Ignatiussen	...	Aningaaq (voice)
Phaldut Sharma	...	Shariff (voice)
Amy Warren	...	Explorer Captain (voice)
Basher Savage	...	Russian Space Station Captain (voice)

Storyline

Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone - tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.

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Plot Keywords:

engineer | oxygen | medical engineer | satellite | astronaut | 

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Taglines:

Don't Let Go

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Greenlandic

Release Date:

4 October 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Gravity

Filming Locations:

Lake Powell, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$55,785,112 (USA) (4 October 2013)

Gross:

$274,084,951 (USA) (2 May 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Esperanto Filmoj, Heyday Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

S.T.S. is an abbreviation for Space Transportation System.

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Goofs

Stars do not twinkle in space. The twinkling we see from earth is caused by the earth's atmosphere. As they were above the atmosphere they should not twinkle.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mission Control: Please verify that the P1 ATA removal on replacement cap part 1 and 2 are complete.
Explorer Captain: DMA, M1, M2, M3 and M4 are complete.
Mission Control: Okay. Copy that, Explorer. Dr. Stone, Houston. Medical is concerned about your ECG readings.
Ryan Stone: I'm fine, Houston.
Mission Control: Well, medical doesn't agree, Doc. Are you feeling nauseous?
Ryan Stone: Not anymore than usual, Houston. Diagnostics are green. Link to communications card ready for data reception. If this works, when we touch down tomorrow, I'm buying all you guys a round of ...
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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits, with the exception of the movie's title, which also appears at the start of the closing credits, and again halfway through the closing credits

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Connections

Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 26 February 2014 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Angels Are Hard to Find
Written and Performed by Hank Williams Jr.
Courtesy of Curb Records Inc.

User Reviews

The Most Visually Stunning Film Of 2013

Truly epic in scale! Whilst 'Gravity' falls short against films like '2001: A Space Odyssey', it is a tense and visually stunning thriller from Alfonso Cuarón. Cuarón is one of my all-time favourite directors, and this CGI-heavy project just boasts skill and ingenuity from the director, DOP and VFX artist. The critics stated that you would be gripping to the edge of your seats, this is true in every aspect, the film is full of intense and thriller situations with amazing performances from Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Just shy from winning Best Picture over '12 Years a Slave', 'Gravity' left the Oscars with 7 Academy Awards to its name, and it deserved each and every one of them. A masterpiece that allows the viewer to become immersed within the scene to often thrilling effect.