Movies
Discover movies about astronomy and space. From true stories and biographies to far out science fiction movies, you can be entertained and informed.
Oscars from Space - Space and the Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also know as the Oscars, haven't been very good to space. Since there have been a limited number of movies about actual space exploration, most films associated with space would be science fiction. While some of those may have received technical and special effects Oscars, there have been a limited number to receive or even be nominated for one of the main Academy Awards categories.
The Academy Awards, also know as the Oscars, haven't been very good to space. Since there have been a limited number of movies about actual space exploration, most films associated with space would be science fiction. While some of those may have received technical and special effects Oscars, there have been a limited number to receive or even be nominated for one of the main Academy Awards categories.
Astronaut Farmer
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Spring Creek Pictures Production, a Polish Brothers Construction Production, "The Astronaut Farmer," starring Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton ("Slingblade"), Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen ("Sideways"), Academy Award nominee Bruce Dern ("Coming Home") and Independent Spirit Award nominee Tim Blake Nelson ("Eye of God").
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Spring Creek Pictures Production, a Polish Brothers Construction Production, "The Astronaut Farmer," starring Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton ("Slingblade"), Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen ("Sideways"), Academy Award nominee Bruce Dern ("Coming Home") and Independent Spirit Award nominee Tim Blake Nelson ("Eye of God").
Astronaut Farmer
From childhood, Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) had only one goal: to be an astronaut. He earned his aerospace engineering degree and became an Air Force pilot, on his way to NASA’s astronaut training program when a family situation forced him to return home, ending his career. Not letting anything stand in the way of his dream, he spent the next decade and every cent building his own rocket in his barn, working toward the day when he could triumphantly launch it into space. By himself.
From childhood, Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) had only one goal: to be an astronaut. He earned his aerospace engineering degree and became an Air Force pilot, on his way to NASA’s astronaut training program when a family situation forced him to return home, ending his career. Not letting anything stand in the way of his dream, he spent the next decade and every cent building his own rocket in his barn, working toward the day when he could triumphantly launch it into space. By himself.