Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

A coming of age story.... the way only Richard Linklater could tell it.

2022•1h 37m•7.0/10

AnimationComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(310)

A man narrates stories of his life as a 10-year-old boy in 1969 Houston, weaving tales of nostalgia with a fantastical account of a journey to the moon.

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Production

Detour Filmproduction, Submarine

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Milo Coy

Milo Coy

Stan

Jack Black

Jack Black

Grown Up Stan (voice)

Lee Eddy

Lee Eddy

Mom

Bill Wise

Bill Wise

Dad

Natalie L'Amoreaux

Natalie L'Amoreaux

Vicky

Josh Wiggins

Josh Wiggins

Steve

Jessica Brynn Cohen

Jessica Brynn Cohen

Jana

Sam Chipman

Sam Chipman

Greg

Danielle Guilbot

Danielle Guilbot

Stephanie

Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi

Kranz

Glen Powell

Glen Powell

Bostick

Larry Jack Dotson

Larry Jack Dotson

Grandfather

Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Grandmother #1

Jennifer Griffin

Jennifer Griffin

Grandmother #2

Holt Boggs

Holt Boggs

Sam The Rocket Man

Reese Armstrong

Tony

Natalie Joy

Music Class Teacher

Suzanne Deal Booth

Science Teacher

Chris Olson

Principal Cowan

Samuel Davis

Samuel Davis

Pinball Buyer

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