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Interstellar

2014 · 169 min · Adventure

With Earth dying, a former pilot leaves his family to lead a team through a wormhole in search of a new home for humanity, journeying across galaxies and the mysteries of time and love. Christopher Nolan's ambitious, emotional science-fiction epic.

Why it’s here

Choose Interstellar for character-driven drama: an adventurous adventure/drama in 169 minutes.

Runtime

169 min

Genre

Adventure · Drama · Science Fiction

Mood

thoughtful · dark · adventurous

Entry

challenging

Best for

character-driven drama

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