Return to Space
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Directed by | Jimmy Chin Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi |
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Production company | Little Monster Films |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Return to Space is an American documentary film made for Netflix and directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.[1][2] Its story follows Elon Musk's and SpaceX employees' two-decade mission to send NASA astronauts back to the International Space Station and revolutionize space travel.[3] The film was released on April 7, 2022.[4]
Synopsis
The film tells a story of SpaceX from their Falcon 1 and re-usable Falcon 9 to the Crew Dragon Demo-2, launched on 30 May 2020 with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken aboard.
Featuring
- Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX
- Bob Behnken, astronaut
- Doug Hurley, astronaut
- Jim Bridenstine, head of NASA
- Tim Dodd of Everyday Astronaut
- Kiko Dontchev of SpaceX
- Lori Garver, Deputy Administrator of NASA
- Hans Koenigsmann, Chief Engineer of SpaceX
- Gwynne Shotwell, COO of SpaceX
- Lars Blackmore, Chief of Entry, Descent and Landing of SpaceX
- Karen Nyberg, astronaut and wife of Doug Hurley
- Megan McArthur, astronaut, member of SpaceX Crew-2mission, wife of Bob Behnken
- Balachandar Ramamurthy of SpaceX
- Anna Menon of SpaceX
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. IndieWire called it an "Exasperating 2-Hour Commercial for Elon Musk";
References
- ^ "Watch Return to Space | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-03-18). "'Return to Space' Trailer: Elon Musk & SpaceX Subjects Of Netflix Doc From Oscar Winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi And Jimmy Chin". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (March 17, 2022). "Liftoff! Return to Space Trailer Follows Elon Musk's First SpaceX Human Rocket Launch — Watch". people.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "'Return to Space' Trailer Reveals Documentary About Elon Musk's SpaceX Program". Collider. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ Ehrlich, David (7 April 2022). "'Return to Space' Review: Netflix's SpaceX Doc Is an Exasperating 2-Hour Commercial for Elon Musk". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Skibba, Ramin. "'Return to Space' Review: Netflix's SpaceX Documentary Doesn't Tell the Whole Story". Wired. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "'Return to Space' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". decider.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Morgenstern, Joe (7 April 2022). "'Return to Space' Review: A Double Booster". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
External links
- Return to Space at IMDb
- Return to Space on Netflix
- Return to Space at Rotten Tomatoes