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Interstellar (2014), Director: Christopher Nolan, rated PG-13

The end of Earth will not be the end of us.

Film ClipStarring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenkzie Foy, Ellen Burstyn, John Liethgow

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"We used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars. Now we just look down, and worry about our place in the dirt." - Cooper

Why watch this? What will we do when our planet can no longer sustain humanity?

Plot Summary: In a dystopian future where Earth faces extinction due to environmental disaster and widespread crop blights, former pilot Cooper must leave his family behind to embark on a perilous space mission. Along with a team of researchers, he travels through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humanity. The crew faces difficult choices and the extreme effects of time dilation as they explore potentially habitable planets in a distant galaxy.

Dad's Preview: This story follows NASA pilot Cooper who must travel through space (and time) to find a new world for Earth's population. This worm-hole spanning epic is packed with action and danger, but it is also grounded, thanks to some personal moments. The lead actors are real professionals, namely McConaughey, Hathaway and Chastain. The end will warm your heart and perhaps give you a little more hope about the future of the human race.


Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Syncopy Inc., Lynda Obst Prod.;
Paramount Pictures

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