The Space Between Us (2017)

The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street-smart girl to discover how he came to be.

Director:

Peter Chelsom

Writers:

Allan Loeb (screenplay by), Stewart Schill (story by)

Stars:

Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Oldman	...	Nathaniel Shepherd
Janet Montgomery	...	Sarah Elliot
Trey Tucker	...	Harrison Lane
Scott Takeda	...	Dr. Gary Loh
Adande 'Swoozie' Thorne	...	Scott Hubbard
Sarah Minnich	...	Reporter
Ryan Jason Cook	...	Control Room Technician
BD Wong	...	Tom Chen
Lauren Chavez-Myers	...	Alice Myers (as Lauren Myers)
Morse Bicknell	...	NASA Executive
Beth Bailey	...	NASA Chief Doctor
Asa Butterfield	...	Gardner Elliot
Peter Chelsom	...	Centaur (voice)
Carla Gugino	...	Kendra Wyndham
William Sterchi	...	Debate Moderator

Storyline

In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet - never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot - an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he's never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he's eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars - from the most simple to the extraordinary. But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner's organs can't withstand Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team...

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Plot Keywords:

astronaut | futuristic | space mission | nasa | high school student | 

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Taglines:

He's running out of time.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief sensuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Asa Butterfield and Britt Robertson have been characters in a project based on the Arthurian Legend. Butterfield in BBC's "Merlin" and Robertson in Disney's "Avalon High".

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Goofs

As communication signals travel at the speed of light, this means that it can take between 3 and 22 minutes for the information to reach the other end. There would not be instant communication between individuals.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nathaniel Shepherd: [speaking from the podium] I wanted to go to Mars. Not just a visit, I want to live there. Because then I'd be living truth that life on Mars Is possible. Proof that if we had to, Mankind can make a fresh start. We're in trouble and it's our fault, and we're running out of time, and mother nature doesn't negotiate. We can't give up, not now. Mars is a planet, ripe and ready for life. Earth's resources might be depleted but there is one resource we must never neglect. It's the most ...
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits list Colin Egglesfield, who played Sarah's brother, as "Sarah's bother."

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Connections

Featured in Starfilm (2017)

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Soundtracks

Song of India
Traditional Arrangement by Raymond Scott
Performed by Raymond Scott and His Quintet (as The Raymond Scott Quintet) with Dorothy Collins
Courtesy of Reckless Night Music LLC. & Basta Music

User Reviews

An excellent YA movie

Remember when family movies or children's movies or teen movies were all over the place and no one bashed them for being such? An American Werewolf in London. The Computer Who Wore Tennis Shoes. Teen Wolf. Lord Love a Duck. The Breakfast Club. Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Heathers. Revenge of the Nerds. Sixteen Candles...

But slowly, year by year, movies became something that only the smart, cool, fully grown but before middle-age people were allowed to enjoy and all else was trash, not good enough, stupid, too silly, not serious enough, not accurate enough.

This isn't the greatest YA story, but it is definitely a good young story. So be young and wave buh-bye-bye to the people who think only their preferences are allowed.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Out of This World

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,775,596, 5 February 2017

Gross USA:

$7,885,294

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,080,475

Company Credits

Production Co:

Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF), STX Entertainment, Southpaw Entertainment (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1