Action adventure film

Interstellar (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

Name: Interstellar
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery
Released: 2014-11-05
Duration: 2 h 49 min
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Caine, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway

Interstellar is a 2014 action adventure film directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine. It runs 2 hours 49 minutes and earned $758.6 million worldwide on a $165 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Visual Effects, and 5 awards in all. Critics gave it 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.7/10. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount Plus Essential, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

IMDb rating: 8.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 73%
worldwide gross: $758.6M
Oscar won: 1

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Released: November 5, 2014
Runtime: 2h 49m (169 min)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi , Mystery
Original language: English
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Budget: $165M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Interstellar About?

The premise of Interstellar without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Facing Earth's impending ecological collapse, former NASA pilot Cooper embarks on a daring mission. Guided by Professor Brand's plan, he travels through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a potentially habitable planet. Along with a team of scientists, he explores distant worlds, confronting the challenges of interstellar travel and the immense distances involved, all while striving to secure humanity's survival.

Interstellar Themes & Keywords

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Where to watch

Where to Watch Interstellar

Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount Plus Essential, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Interstellar Cast

Jessica Chastain leads the cast, with Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine. Directed by Christopher Nolan; 7 actors are credited in all.

Director Christopher Nolan

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Ratings

Interstellar Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Interstellar 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.7/10.

IMDb

8.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

73% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 87%
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Metacritic

74 Metascore

User score 8.7
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TMDB

85% User score
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Letterboxd

4.4 /5

343K ratings
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Movie Insider

4.3 /5
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Plot

Interstellar Plot Summary

What happens in Interstellar from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a dystopian future where crop blight has reduced humanity to a struggling agrarian society, former NASA pilot Cooper is trying to sustain his family on their farm. The world’s reliance on farming has surged, and misinformation about the past—specifically, that NASA’s Apollo missions were staged to bankrupt the Soviets—pains Cooper deeply. His daughter, Murphy, a bright ten-year-old, believes that their home is disturbed by a ghost attempting to reach out to her. Through a series of events, they uncover that this “ghost” is an unknown intelligence relaying coded messages via gravitational waves. The coordinates lead them to a secret NASA base, where Professor Brand reveals a dire truth: as climate conditions worsen, crops perish annually, and humanity faces the grim prospect of extinction.

Full summary

The whole story of Interstellar, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Interstellar Box Office & Budget

Interstellar grossed $758.6 million worldwide on a $165 million budget, 4.6 times what it cost. $203.2 million came from the US and Canada and $555.4 million (73%) from the rest of the world.

2014 box office

Worldwide gross

$758.6M

4.6× its budget

US & Canada: $203.2M
International: $555.4M
Budget: $165M

US & Canada 27% Rest of the world 73%

Awards

Interstellar Awards & Nominations

Interstellar won 1 Oscar, including Visual Effects, and 5 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Saturn Awards 2015, with 2 wins from 5 nominations.

5 wins21 nominations5 ceremonies

Saturn Awards 2015 2 wins · 5 nominations
- Won Best Music
- Won Best Performance by a Younger Actor
- Nominated Best Actress
- Nominated Best Editing
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress – Jessica Chastain
Critics' Choice 2015 1 win · 6 nominations
- Won Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
- Nominated Best Art Direction
- Nominated Best Cinematography
- Nominated Best Score – Hans Zimmer
- Nominated Best Visual Effects
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Oscars 2015 1 win · 5 nominations
- Won Visual Effects
- Nominated Music (Original Score) – Hans Zimmer
- Nominated Production Design
- Nominated Sound Editing
- Nominated Sound Mixing
BAFTA 2015 1 win · 4 nominations
- Won Best Special Visual Effects
- Nominated Best Cinematography
- Nominated Best Original Music
- Nominated Best Production Design

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Golden Globes 2015 1 nomination
- Nominated Best Original Score – Hans Zimmer

Videos

Interstellar Trailers & Videos

43 videos: 5 trailers, 13 teasers, 5 clips, 15 featurettes and 5 behind-the-scenes videos.

All 43 videos

Interstellar Trailer: Teaser Trailer — Teaser Trailer

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Trailer :60 International Trailer
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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Interstellar?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of Cooper's daughter?

Cars

Cars in Interstellar

18 cars on screen, including the 2013 Ram Heavy Duty 3500 and the 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.

All 18 cars

2013 Ram Heavy Duty 3500 Main role
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Important role
Case IH 8120 Minor role
1987 Ford F-Series Minor role

Details

Interstellar Also Known As

44 alternative titles, including “星际穿越” and “ইন্টারস্টেলার”.

Also known as: 星际穿越
ইন্টারস্টেলার
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Interstellaire
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Interstellar: Călătorind Prin Univers
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FAQ

Interstellar FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and awards of Interstellar, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Interstellar?

Interstellar runs 2 hours 49 minutes (169 minutes).

When was Interstellar released?

Interstellar was released on November 5, 2014.

Who directed Interstellar?

Interstellar was directed by Christopher Nolan.

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Who is in the cast of Interstellar?

Interstellar stars Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine, among 7 credited actors.

Where can I watch Interstellar?

In the US, Interstellar is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount Plus and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).

How much did Interstellar make at the box office?

Interstellar grossed $758.6 million worldwide ($203.2 million domestic, $555.4 million international) on a budget of $165 million.

How is Interstellar rated?

Interstellar has 8.7/10 on IMDb, 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic and 85% on TMDB.

What awards did Interstellar win?

Interstellar won 5 awards from 21 nominations, including Best Music at the Saturn Awards 2015.

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