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The Challenger Disaster
73%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
The Challenger Disaster (2013) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Challenger Disaster (2013) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Drama, and History with tense and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, were watched live on television by millions of viewers. But what was more shocking was that the cause of th… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Challenger Disaster 73% (127 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Challenger Disaster is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 127 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, were watched live on television by millions of viewers. But what was more shocking was that the cause of the disaster might never be uncovered. The Challenger is the story of how Richard Feynman, one of America's most famous scientists, helped to discover the cause of a tragedy that stunned America.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2013-03-18
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 177203
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What is The Challenger Disaster about?
When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Challenger Disaster?
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How long is the movie The Challenger Disaster?
The official runtime for The Challenger Disaster is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

William Hurt
Richard Feynman

Bruce Greenwood
General Kutyna

Joanne Whalley
Gweneth Feynman

Brian Dennehy
Rogers

Eve Best
Sally Ride

Kevin McNally
Lawrence Mulloy

Henry Goodman
Dr. Weiss

Langley Kirkwood
Avionics Engineer

Nick Boraine
SRB Engineer

Meganne Young
Michelle Feynman

Danny Keogh
Head Of Recovery

Sean Cameron Michael
Judson Lovingood

Robert Hobbs
Allan J. Macdonald

Stephen Jennings
Neil Armstrong

Nicholas Pauling
Bill Graham

Adam Neill
Blade Engineer

Stevel Marc
Taxi Driver

Graham Hopkins
Reporter #1
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