31 Years Later, Fans Still Call ‘Apollo 13’ a Nearly Perfect Movie

Thirty-one years ago, an iconic film based on a true story debuted in movie theaters. That movie, Apollo 13, was a hit in ...

What ‘Apollo 13’ Got Right—and Wrong—About One of NASA’s Most Dramatic Missions

The famed Apollo 13 rescue has been the focus of several movies, including a 2024 Netflix documentary. Not all the films have ...
USA Today

Jim Lovell died months before 'Apollo 13' film's 30th anniversary return to theaters

Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell died six weeks before the movie about his rescue mission is set for a 30th anniversary rerelease in IMAX. Lovell, the 97-year-old Gemini XII and Apollo astronaut who died ...
Florida Today

Astronaut Jim Lovell dies: About 'Apollo 13' film with Tom Hanks, true story of NASA mission

More than 55 years ago, three Apollo 13 astronauts en route to the moon had to abandon plans to reach the lunar surface when their spacecraft encountered troubles. The astronauts' perilous journey ...
The Hollywood Reporter

“Failure Is Not an Option”: An Oral History of ‘Apollo 13’

Thirty years after depicting space like no film before (or since), Ron Howard and his crew — including Tom Hanks, Brian Grazer, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan and Clint Howard — ...
insider.si.edu

Apollo 13 Film Discussion

Join us Thursday, April 16 at 8 pm EDT for a virtual film club discussion about the film "Apollo 13." Space journalist Jeffrey Kluger and space history curator Margaret Weitekamp will discuss the film ...