Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
Practical Effects
Rocky puppetry somehow makes you weep.
Acting
Gosling acts opposite nothing and sells every beat.
Writing
Lord & Miller balance hard science with pure heart.
Director
Phil Lord
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Ortiz performed Rocky on set in full puppet rig so Gosling had actual eyelines; CGI only enhanced later.
The film's 'Astrophage' ecosystem rewrites first contact tropes: humanity's savior isn't military or diplomatic, it's a teacher who admits what he doesn't know.
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ROCKY SAID THE THING, HE SAID THE THING
@Th3Chuck 472
"THANK YOU MARY" "You're welcome Rocky" I cannot begin to describe how happy i am to hear the computer acknowledge Rocky and to see his crew hat.
@utrrogue7030 281
HE SAID IT!!! AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE!!!
@ImNotTheRealGray 737
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