Synopsis
"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." These words spoken by President John F. Kennedy in May 1961 changed the lives of twelve Americans who walked on the moon. The Wonder of it All focuses on Apollo astronauts; Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt as they reflect on the training, tragedies, being on the moon and the effect of space travel. Becoming heroes to a nation, they fulfilled the dream to set foot on another world and in so doing, forever changed the way we view ourselves.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.5%
Critic Consensus
84.6% Fresh • 13 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Keri Russell | 2009 | $8,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Nathan Fillion | 2009 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Alfred Molina | 2009 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Rosario Dawson | 2009 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Marg Helgenberger | 2009 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Platt | 2009 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Virginia Madsen | 2009 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes226
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $781,016 | $1,142,213 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $781,016 | $1,142,213 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $390,508 | $571,107 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,538,000 | $2,249,280 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $493,000 | $720,998 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $6,280,000 | $9,184,317 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $13,420,000 | $19,626,359 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $312,406 | $456,885 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $22,433,914 | $32,808,946 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2009 | $395,000 (est) | $577,676 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $338,000 (est) | $494,315 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $897,000 | $1,311,836 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,545,000 | $2,259,517 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $79,000 | $115,535 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $3,254,000 | $4,758,880 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $19,179,914 | $28,050,066 |
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|---|
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $12,494,000, BluRay $926,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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