Apollo 13: Survival

Apollo 13: Survival

Directed by Pete Middleton

Produced by Fee Fie Foe, Insight Film

202498 min7.1 / 10

A gripping historical documentary that reconstructs a life-or-death space crisis through archival material and firsthand testimony, balancing the genuine peril of the moment with the ultimate triumph of human ingenuity and teamwork.

Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.

Questions people ask

  • Does Apollo 13: Survival end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Apollo 13: Survival violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Apollo 13: Survival scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Apollo 13: Survival easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Apollo 13: Survival sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Apollo 13: Survival

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Apollo 13: Survival

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Apollo 13: Survival, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Apollo 13: Survival, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Apollo 13: Survival, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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