Approaching the Unknown

Approaching the Unknown

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Produced by
Written by Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Starring
Music by Paul Damian Hogan
Cinematography Adam Newport-Berra
Edited by
  • David Barker
  • Darrin Navarro
  • Matt Rundell
  • Marc Vives
Production
company
  • Department of Motion Pictures
  • Loveless
  • Hinkson Entertainment
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03) (United States)
Running time
 90 minutes[1][2][3]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $1.3 million[4]
Box office $10,232[5][6]

Approaching the Unknown is an 2016 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Mark Elijah Rosenberg in his feature debut. It stars Mark Strong in the lead role of Captain William Stanaforth, the first person on a lone mission to Mars. Luke Wilson and Sanaa Lathan are also featured in supporting roles. It was released on June 3, 2016 by Paramount Pictures and Vertical Entertainment.

Plot

Captain William Stanaforth (Strong) is on a one-way solo mission to Mars, taking humanity’s first steps towards colonizing it. Although the entire world is watching him, he is completely alone on the space ship. After liftoff and the subsequent rocket separations, Stanaforth takes his suit off to relax and is set on course to Mars by the team on the ground.

We later see how Stanaforth had come up with the idea to create water (H
2O) by supercompressing sand/dirt and combining the separate hydrogen and oxygen byproducts.

Cast

Release

In April 2016, Paramount Pictures and Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[7] The film was released on June 3, 2016.[8]

Critical reception

The film has received mixed reviews from critics. It has a critic approval rating of 45% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with a weighted average rating of 5./10 based on 20 reviews.[9] It also has a normalized score of 53% on Metacritic based on 13 reviews.[10]

Despite its mixed reactions, Strong's performance was praised. With Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times saying; "If Approaching the Unknown isn't entirely satisfying, Mr. Strong reaches high with his portrayal of the unraveling of a man who believes survival is a matter of engineering."[11]

References

  1. ↑ Approaching the Unknown at AllMovie. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Approaching the Unknown at Rotten Tomatoes (movie info). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Approaching the Unknown". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. (Movie Details). Retrieved June 20, 2016
  4. ↑ Winfrey, Graham (June 10, 2016). "How a First-Time Filmmaker Sold His Sci-Fi Movie to Paramount Before It Was Finished". IndieWire. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Approaching the Unknown". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Approaching the Unknown". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ A. Lincoln, Ross (April 21, 2016). "Sci-Fi Thriller 'Approaching The Unknown' Gets Distribution Through Paramount & Vertical Entertainment". Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ Collis, Clark (May 24, 2016). "Mark Strong is heading to Mars in exclusive clip from sci-fi drama Approaching the Unknown". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Approaching the Unknown (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Approaching the Unknown". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ Kenigsberg, Ben (June 2, 2016). "Review: In 'Approaching the Unknown,' Mark Strong Trades Earth for Mars". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

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