Race to Space

Race to Space

Together they surprised America and made history.

Directed by Sean McNamara

Produced by Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment, Telepool

2001104 min6.0 / 10

A warm, hopeful family drama set during the Space Race that centers on the bond between a young woman and the chimpanzee she trains for NASA's historic mission.

In the 1960s a young woman works at NASA as an animal trainer responsible for the chimpanzee who will go into space.

Questions people ask

  • Does Race to Space end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Race to Space easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Race to Space scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Race to Space violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Race to Space sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Race to Space

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Race to Space

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Race to Space, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Race to Space, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Race to Space, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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