Apollo 13
"Houston, we have a problem."
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism.Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $355M
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The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
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The record
Awards
10 wins · 28 nominations
Academy Awards
2 wins · 9 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
Golden Globes
No wins yet · 4 nominations
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Director
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
BAFTA Awards
1 win · 4 nominations
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 wins · 2 nominations
- WinnerScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- WinnerScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Critics' Choice Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerDirectors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Writers Guild of America Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerWriters Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerProducers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Jupiter Awards
1 win
- WinnerJupiter Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAmerican Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerJapan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Movie
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Apollo 13 returned 6.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $52M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $355M
- Release date
- Jun 30, 1995
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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