Interstellar
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Interstellar is a 2014 science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
In 2067, life on Earth is collapsing. NASA scientists Amelia Brand, Romilly, and Doyle are set to embark on an intergalactic mission to find life on other planets, after earlier missions—called Lazarus—reported habitable environments in faraway systems, accessible by a wormhole near Saturn. Former NASA pilot Cooper is led by coincidence (he refuses to term it supernatural) to the secret NASA facility where Amelia's father and mission leader, Professor Brand, convinces him to join. Despite objections from his young daughter Murph, Cooper leaves to pilot the Endurance spacecraft. After a two-year voyage to Saturn, the spacecraft passes through the wormhole, emerging into a planetary system orbiting a supermassive black hole, Gargantua.
Production
Written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, the film was produced by Legendary Pictures. Hans Zimmer composed the score. Hoyte van Hoytema handled the cinematography. The film runs 169 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $165,000,000, Interstellar grossed $746,606,706 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Its legacy endures through a remake, a sequel and a lasting franchise; later cinema cites its influence and symbolism.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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