The Astronaut Farmer2006
The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
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Critic Consensus: The Astronaut Farmer is a charming, inspirational drama that successfully avoids modern cinematic cliches while appealing to the optimistic dreamer in all of us.
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Cast
as Charles Farmer
as Audrey Farmer
as Shepard Farmer
as Hal
as Kevin Munchak
as Stanley Farmer
as Sunshine Farmer
as FBI Agent Killbourne
as FBI Agent Mathis
as Pepe Garcia
as Director Jacobson
as Phyllis
as Arnold Milan
as Deputy Chopper Miller
as Madison Roberts
as Himself
as Beth Goode
as Frank
as Judge Miller
as Mrs. Harder
as Mrs. Graham
as Reporter No. 1
as Reporter No. 2
as NASA Committee Member
as State Senator
as State Congresswoman
as Will Beacon
as Jodie
as Phil
as Reporter #4
as Dr. Livingston
as FBI Agent #1
as Col. Doug Masterson
as FBI Agent #2
as FBI Agent #3
as ABC News Reporter
as Henry Malone
as Karl
as Student
as Doug
as Appraiser
as Local New Reporter
as Reporter #3
as Child #1
as Child #2
as Secretary
as Morning Show Host
as Rocket Expert
as Reporter
as NASA Expert
as Italian Anchorwoman
as Japanese Anchorman
as Hindu Anchorman
as French Anchorman
as Chinese Anchorwoman
as National Anchorman
as Reporter
as Astro "Nut" Local
as CNN News Reporter
as Sky Copter Reporter
as Balloon Game Carnie
as Square Dance Caller
as Rocket Ride Operator
as Vanessa
as Child #3
as Child #4
as Squarer Dance Caller #2
as Mission Control #1
as MP #1
as Young Man
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Critic Reviews for The Astronaut Farmer
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Fueled by a decidedly American formula of can-do crazy, The Astronaut Farmer feels, for all its libertarianism, a little lost in space.
Too odd for a studio movie, too cornpone for the independent scene, The Astronaut Farmer
You either roll with the hokum or you don't. If you do, the essential message of realizing your dreams flies as well as Jimmy Stewart's angel wings. If you don't, reality is as close as the nearest window.
A mysterious little movie about a man following his dream, The Astronaut Farmer seems to be a visitor from some alternative universe, a place where logic and reason and recognizable human behavior have little reign.
The Astronaut Farmer's goofy quality makes it totally endearing. It's also super entertaining. Critics are fond of referring to movies as a 'great ride.' With this one, the words couldn't be more apt.
Filled with lovely images (the opening credit sequence, of Charlie in his spacesuit, riding the range on horseback, is a beaut) and nice character turns, The Astronaut Farmer nonetheless veers too close to cliche.
Audience Reviews for The Astronaut Farmer
The first ten minutes were the most tedious I've spend in ages. Is Billy Bob Thornton betting on his appeal to carry a movie, because I think that currency has been devalued. Anyway, the story is bogus: who even OWNS a family farm anymore? They're just feeders into Big Food. And why now? He's been at this rocket building task for ten years. Too unbelievable to be real and not charming enough to be good fantasy.
Super Reviewer
A Texas rancher (and former Air Force pilot) decides to build a rocket in his backyard. Everyone's against the very idea ... except his family, and that's the meat and potatoes of this work about a family sharing a dream. So what if its unbelievable after that? A warm and fuzzy visit to the dreamtime. Look for an uncredited big time celeb cameo appearance.
Super Reviewer
The Astronaut Farmer is the fictional story of a former NASA astronaut who builds his own rocket to travel in space. The film follows the same feel good formula that many other films have taken, and the results are somewhat mixed. The film is average and can almost be seen as recycled ideas from previous films dealing with achieving the impossible. Obviously the character building his rocket will have obstacles to overcome and there'll be a period where he'll just want to give up, but he's encouraged to continue. The feds get involved because they believe that Charles Farmer is building a WMD in his barn. He faces the feds, skeptical neighbors, but he'll prove them wrong. Astronaut Farmer is typical of the feel good film. The film is good to watch, but it doesn't do anything new or original with the script. The Astronaut Farmer is a good film to watch with your family. Unfortunately the film is flawed and at times the film feels a bit stupid in it's dialogue delivery. Some parts made me cringe. The Astronaut Farmer is an average feel good film with decent acting, and average plot. However it's clear that the script suffers, and the full potential of this picture is strained and has yet to realized. Good, but not great. The thing with this film is that they were plenty of opportunities to craft something pretty good, but the filmmakers decided to recycle old ideas, and at times the film feels rushed. Still decent entertainment.
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The Astronaut Farmer Quotes
| Will Beacon: | How do we know that you're not constructing a WMD? |
| Charles Farmer: | Well, because if I was building a weapon of mass destruction, you wouldn't be able to find it. |