# Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)

> A wistful rotoscoped coming-of-age memory turns the 1969 moon landing into both a national spectacle and a suburban boy's secret adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/468545

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Cast: Milo Coy, Jack Black, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Josh Wiggins, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Sam Chipman
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7978758/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, nostalgic, warm, nostalgic family viewing, lazy weekend

## Synopsis

Experience the wonder of childhood dreams colliding with historic milestones in space exploration.

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