Comedy drama

Rocket Science (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Rocket Science
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2007-08-10
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Reece Thompson

Rocket Science is a 2007 comedy drama directed by Jeffrey Blitz, starring Anna Kendrick and Reece Thompson. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $763,578 worldwide on a $6 million budget. It earned 3 award nominations, including Best First Feature at the Spirit Awards 2008. Critics gave it 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

IMDb rating: 6.5/10
worldwide gross: $763.6K
award nominations: 3
Metascore: 73

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Released: August 10, 2007
Runtime: 1h 41m (101 min)
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Genres: Drama , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Picturehouse Entertainment
Budget: $6M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Rocket Science About?

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

Hal Hefner, a quiet and witty teenager struggling with a stutter, finds his life unexpectedly shifting when Ginny Ryerson invites him to join the debate team. Through this new challenge, he confronts the complexities of love and self-expression, discovering an unexpected outlet for his creative mind and a means to overcome his communication difficulties. The experience leads him on a journey of self-discovery and helps him find a voice he never knew he had.

Rocket Science Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Rocket Science Cast

Anna Kendrick leads the cast, with Reece Thompson. Directed by Jeffrey Blitz.

Director Jeffrey Blitz

From the director

More from Jeffrey Blitz

More films directed by Jeffrey Blitz, best-rated first: Spellbound and Table 19.

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Ratings

Rocket Science Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Rocket Science 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

IMDb

6.5 /10
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Metacritic

73 Metascore

User score 7.4
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TMDB

62% User score
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Plot

Rocket Science Plot Summary

What happens in Rocket Science from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Hal Hefner, a fifteen-year-old student from Plainsboro, New Jersey, struggles with a notable stutter. His home life is chaotic, featuring an older brother, Earl, who is an obsessive-compulsive kleptomaniac, and a father, Doyle, who has left following a nasty argument. Meanwhile, Hal’s mother, Juliet, begins dating Heston’s father, who’s his classmate.

Full summary

The whole story of Rocket Science, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Rocket Science Box Office & Budget

Rocket Science grossed $763,578 worldwide on a $6 million budget, 13% of what it cost. $714,943 came from the US and Canada and $48,635 (6%) from the rest of the world.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$763.6K

13% of its budget back