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64
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63
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Space Cowboys
Warner Bros.
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG-13 for some language
Starring
Clint Eastwood,
Tommy Lee Jones,
James Garner,
Donald Sutherland,
and
James Cromwell
In the 1950's, one of the first satellites was launched. Today, it is malfunctioning and threatening the Earth, and the original astronaut (Eastwood) is asked to go and do repairs. He wants three old air force buddies to go with him into space for the last time and fix it.
| GENRE(S): |
Suspense/Thriller
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Ken Kaufman
Howard Klausner
|
| DIRECTED BY: |
Clint Eastwood
|
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: April 17, 2001
Video: April 17, 2001
Theatrical: August 4, 2000
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| RUNNING TIME: |
130 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
Received a 2001 Oscar nomination for Sound Editing.

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Graham
Best movie of the summer.

90
The New York Times
Dana Stevens
One of the best entertainments this season has yet offered.

90
Time
Richard Corliss
It blends tension and emotion, computer wizardry and dramatic skill in a vigorous climax--and the most impressive, haunting final shot of the movie year.

88
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Expertly directed, acted and written crowd-pleaser.

88
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Ends up working like a charm.

88
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
An amiable mix of "Grumpy Old Men" comedy and "Apollo 13" can-we-fix-this-jalopy-before-we-die? Drama.

80
Village Voice
J. Hoberman
An entertainingly raffish action-comedy.

80
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
This is a mostly genial film that gets as much mileage as it can out of the undeniable charisma of its stars.

80
Dallas Observer
Andy Klein
Eastwood provides more than an hour of easygoing fun, followed by 45 minutes of action and suspense.

80
Slate
David Edelstein
It proves that male action stars can triumph not only over space but, more important, over time.

80
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
The special effects are beautifully handled and the reflections on death attractively peaceful.

80
Newsweek
David Ansen
The movie itself, like these guys, is defiantly old school -- confident, relaxed, professional.

80
Variety
Todd McCarthy
Good escapist entertainment, and the effect is ingratiating.

80
Variety
Dennis Harvey
Good escapist entertainment, and the effect is ingratiating.

80
LA Weekly
John Patterson
It's a rare pleasure to see these senior citizens given so much screen time, droopy butts and all.

75
Baltimore Sun
Ann Hornaday
Arrives as a balm to seared adult psyches that have endured all manner of assaults at the multiplex this season.

75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
I guess there's something grizzled old codgers like Clint can teach those young hotshots after all.

75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
The story takes a while to get started, but the acting is lively, the special effects are snazzy.

75
San Francisco Examiner
Wesley Morris
From both sides of the camera, Eastwood works the crowd better than he has in years.

75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
The stuff in outer space is unexpected, the surprise waiting out there is genuine, and meanwhile, there's an abundance of charm and screen presence from the four veteran actors.

75
USA Today
Mike Clark
Preposterous to the extreme.

75
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
The joy of Space Cowboys is in spending quality time with some favorite old actors who obviously enjoy working together.

74
Mr. Showbiz
Larry Terenzi
He's (Eastwood) made a mature film that bests nearly all of the summer's highly touted blockbusters for pure escapism.

70
Film.com
Peter Brunette
The filmmaker has given us two films for the price of one. Unfortunately, the second film, a gripping thriller which occupies the last 45 minutes of Space Cowboys, is much better and more involving than the first film.

70
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
The plot is too implausible to rank with "Unforgiven," but, oh, what a fun ride.
67
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
A lighthearted action adventure starring four of the most likable guys on the planet.

67
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Poorly engineered: lurchingly paced, the dramatic conflicts duct taped together.

67
Portland Oregonian
Kim Morgan
An affable, entertaining and poignant experience of the sort not normally afforded by space movies.

65
TNT RoughCut
J. Rentilly
An enormously satisfying corndog of a movie.

63
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
Enjoyably preposterous, old-guys-are-cool-too plot.

63
Charlotte Observer
Lawrence Toppman
The part that caters to older fans is funny and satisfying, if unbelievable. The part that plays to action-movie devotees is muddled, unsatisfying and unbelievable. Luckily, the first part is about two-thirds of the movie.

63
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Space Cowboys does achieve liftoff.

60
Film.com
Sean Means
I really wish a younger man than Clint Eastwood had directed it.

50
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
Although his (Eastwood's) intentions are good, he simply isn't capable of the wry, wistful blend of humor and sadness this story desperately needs.

50
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
If only this amiable shaggy dog story...didn't degenerate into an implausible, second-rate thriller after takeoff.

50
Washington Post
Rita Kempley
An implausible action adventure with the most geriatric payload since a community of retirees lifted off in "Cocoon."


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