Interstellar (film)

Interstellar
Interstellar
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christopher Nolan
Written by	Jonathan Nolan; Christopher Nolan;
Produced by	Emma Thomas; Christopher Nolan; Lynda Obst;
Starring	Matthew McConaughey; Anne Hathaway; Jessica Chastain; Bill Irwin; Ellen Burstyn; Michael Caine;
Cinematography	Hoyte van Hoytema
Edited by	Lee Smith
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Production; companies	Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures; Legendary Pictures; Syncopy Inc.; Lynda Obst Productions;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (North America); Warner Bros. Pictures (International);
Release dates	October 26, 2014 (TCL Chinese Theatre); November 5, 2014 (United States); November 7, 2014 (United Kingdom);
Running time	169 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$165 million
Box office	$733.2 million

Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction drama film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote it with his brother Jonathan. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Caine, and Matt Damon. Set in a dystopian future where humanity is embroiled in a catastrophic blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humankind.

The screenplay had its origins in a script Jonathan developed in 2007, and was originally set to be directed by Steven Spielberg. Theoretical physicist Kip Thorne was an executive producer and scientific consultant on the film, and wrote the tie-in book The Science of Interstellar. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot it on 35 mm movie film in the Panavision anamorphic format and IMAX 70 mm. Filming began in late 2013 and took place in Alberta, Klaustur, and Los Angeles. Interstellar uses extensive practical and miniature effects, and the company DNEG created additional digital effects.

Interstellar premiered in Los Angeles on October 26, 2014. In the United States, it was first released on film stock, expanding to venues using digital projectors. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $681 million worldwide ($733 million after subsequent re-releases), making it the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2014. It has been praised by astronomers for its scientific accuracy and portrayal of theoretical astrophysics.^[4]^[5]^[6] Interstellar was nominated for five awards at the 87th Academy Awards, winning Best Visual Effects, and received numerous other accolades.

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^ Thorne, Kip. "Applied Physics/Physics Colloquium: Kip Thorne – The Physics of the Cult Movie Interstellar". Stanford University. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023. Christopher Nolan's cult science fiction film Interstellar (2014) sprang from a treatment co-authored by physicist Kip Thorne, and so had real science — both firm and speculative — embedded in it from the outset.

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[4] "10 of the Best Sci-Fi Movies Based on Actual Science". Collider. September 19, 2022. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

[5] "Interstellar: How it Was One of the Most Scientifically Accurate Sci-Fi Movies Ever". August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

[6] Thorne, Kip. "Applied Physics/Physics Colloquium: Kip Thorne – The Physics of the Cult Movie Interstellar". Stanford University. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023. Christopher Nolan's cult science fiction film Interstellar (2014) sprang from a treatment co-authored by physicist Kip Thorne, and so had real science — both firm and speculative — embedded in it from the outset.

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