INTERSTELLAR - THE BEST SCI-FI FILM OF ALL TIME
INTERSTELLAR - BEST SCI-FI FILM OF ALL TIME
The writer always chose Interstellar as the best film of all time. Interstellar is a science fiction/fantasy film from 2014. It is a timeless classic.
The film stars Mathew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Mackenzie Foy, Timothee Chalamet, and Matt Damon. The star cast delivered a brilliant performance. They were not acting but living in every frame and scene.
It is not an exaggeration to rate this film 4.5*. However, I am tempted to award 5* on a scale of 5 as a layman with limited knowledge of Physics. The film is gripping, engrossing, and an edge-of-the-seat thriller. There is no single moment of boredom. The movie would have been enjoyed by repeat audiences. I can't recollect how many times I have seen this film since its worldwide release in 2014. The film is fresh to watch even today.
The Brirish-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan who is famous for the movies such as Batman Begins (2005), Dark Knight-trilogy (2008), Inception (2010), Dunkirk (2017), and Tenet (2020) had written, produced, and directed "Interstellar".
The British born Christopher Nolan (Age 52 years) known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His upcoming movie "Oppenheimer" is scheduled to be released on July 21, 2023.
Interstellar is so famous because of its scientific accuracy. The idea of time dilation due to gravity on the behemoth planet, wormholes, and even the black hole shown was ahead of its time.
The sound track is brilliant. Thanks to Hans Zimmer.
Synopsis :
Professor Brand (Michael Caine), a brilliant NASA physicist heads a program with the daunting task of saving the world. A wormhole has suddenly appeared somewhere near Saturn, leading to another galaxy that may or may not have habitable planets.
In Earth's future, a global crop blight and a second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable. Brand is working on plans to save mankind by transporting Earth's population to a new home via a wormhole. But first, Brand must send former NASA pilot Joseph Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and a team of researchers with Amelia Brand (Anne Hathaway) in the female lead through the wormhole and across the galaxy to find out which of three planets could be mankind's new home.
Volunteers have already traveled through that wormhole, sending back the possibility for sustainable life from at least three planets through the wormhole. The plan now is to send a new ship carrying human embryos to whichever planet is the most promising to ensure the survival of the human race, with Cooper piloting the mission. Meanwhile, back on earth, Brand will work on finding a way of getting the current inhabitants of earth to safety.
CLIMAX :
In order to save humanity from extinction, Cooper sacrifices himself alongside TARS to shed weight so that his colleague Amelia Brand (Anne Hathaway) can complete the mission on her own and return to Earth. Cooper thus drifts into the black hole and must escape the collapsing ship around him.
TRIVIA :
Anne Hathaway suffered from hypothermia while filming in Iceland, due to the fact that her astronaut suit was open while filming scenes in the icy water.
The method of space travel in this movie was based on physicist Dr. Kip Thorne's works, which were also the basis for the method of space travel in Carl Sagan's novel "Contact", and the resulting movie adaptation, Contact (1997). Matthew McConaughey starred in both movies.
Steven Spielberg, who was attached to directing this movie in 2006, and hired Jonathan Nolan to write the screenplay, chose other projects instead. In 2012, after Spielberg's departure, Jonathan Nolan suggested the project to his brother Christopher Nolan.
The giant dust clouds were created on-location, using large fans to blow cellulose-based synthetic dust through the air.
Irrfan Khan was roped in to play the role of Dr.Mann (Matt Damon), however, turned down the offer due to the tight schedule (Lunch Box & D-Day (2013).
According to Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity, it would take an infinite amount of time to cross the threshold of a black hole's event horizon, as seen by a distant observer. The person crossing the threshold, however, would notice no change in the flow of time.
References Mirror (1975): Andrei Tarkovsky's avant-garde masterpiece deals with the relativity of time and reality in a poetic way. Its nonlinear structure and sudden shifts between timeliness and events create a fragmented experience similar to Interstellar.
Director Christopher Nolan acknowledged this film as an important influence.
This film merited so many trivia and study in its brilliant portrayal of science, fiction, drama, action, and adventure.
5 Reasons why Interstellar is an enormous success:
- The graphics are incredible and out of this world, giving you the impression that you are living in space.
- The cast did a fantastic job, and the performance felt natural and not uncomfortable.
- The film accomplished its primary goal, maintaining a mirror of reality.
- The plot is fantastic, and it was impossible to estimate how much creativity went into it.
- You will be inspired by the film and motivated to study more about space-related topics.
The film won 44 Awards and 148 Nominations.
Academy Awards, USA 2015
| Winner Oscar | Best Achievement in Visual Effects Paul J. Franklin Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Scott R. Fisher |
| Nominee Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Hans Zimmer |
| Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Gary A. Rizzo Gregg Landaker Mark Weingarten | |
| Best Achievement in Sound Editing Richard King | |
| Best Achievement in Production Design Nathan Crowley (production design) Gary Fettis (set decoration) |
BAFTA Awards 2015
| Winner BAFTA Film Award | Best Special Visual Effects Paul J. Franklin Scott R. Fisher Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter |
| Nominee BAFTA Film Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Original Music Hans Zimmer | |
| Best Production Design Nathan Crowley Gary Fettis |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2018
| Nominee Saturn Award | Best DVD/Blu-Ray Collection For Batman Begins , The Prestige , The Dark Knight , Inception , The Dark Knight Rises and Dunkirk As a part of the "Christopher Nolan 4K Collection". |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2015
| Winner Saturn Award | Best Science Fiction Film |
| Best Production Design Nathan Crowley | |
| Best Special Effects Paul J. Franklin Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Scott R. Fisher | |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor Mackenzie Foy | |
| Best Writing Christopher Nolan Jonathan Nolan | |
| Best Music Hans Zimmer | |
| Nominee Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress Jessica Chastain |
| Best Actress Anne Hathaway | |
| Best Actor Matthew McConaughey | |
| Best Director Christopher Nolan | |
| Best Editing Lee Smith |
AFI Awards, USA 2015
| Winner AFI Award | Movie of the Year INTERSTELLAR is proof on earth that artists provide our strongest voice to rage against the dying ... More |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2015
| Nominee EDA Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
Amanda Awards, Norway 2015
| Nominee Amanda | Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm) Christopher Nolan (director) USA |
Art Directors Guild 2015
| Nominee Excellence in Production Design Award | Fantasy Film Nathan Crowley (production designer) Dean Wolcott (supervising art director) Josh Lusby (art director) Eric Sundahl (art director) Gary Kosko (art director) David F. Klassen (art director) Jenne Lee (assistant art director) Travis Witkowski (assistant art director) Lauren Abiouness (assistant art director) Noelle King (specialist set designer) Sally Thornton (specialist set designer) Andrew Birdzell (set designer) Mark Hitchler (set designer) Martha Johnston (set designer) Paul Sonski (set designer) Robert Woodruff (set designer) Ernie Avila (set designer) Gregory Jein (set designer/model maker) Andrea Onorato (digital set designer) Adam Mull (set designer/model maker) Brett Phillips (lead model maker) Gabriel Hardman (graphic artist) Phillis Lehmer (graphic designer) Steve Burg (concept artist) Romek Delmata (concept artist) Nathaniel West (concept artist) Gary Fettis (set decorator) |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2015
| Winner ASCAP Award | Top Box Office Films Hans Zimmer (composer) |
| Nominee ASCAP Award | Best Film Score Hans Zimmer |
Awards Circuit Community Awards 2014
| Winner ACCA | Best Visual Effects |
| Best Original Score Hans Zimmer | |
| Nominee ACCA | Best Motion Picture Christopher Nolan Lynda Obst Emma Thomas |
| Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Jonathan Nolan | |
| Best Production Design Nathan Crowley Gary Fettis Paul Healy Runner-Up | |
| Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema Runner-Up | |
| Best Sound Runner-Up |
Awards of the Japanese Academy 2015
| Nominee Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Foreign Film |
Black Reel Awards 2015
| Nominee Black Reel | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male David Gyasi |
California on Location Awards 2014
| Winner COLA | Assistant Location Manager of the Year - Feature Justin Harrold |
| Nominee COLA | Location Professional of the Year - Studio Feature Film Mandi Dillin |
Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2015
| Nominee COFCA Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Score Hans Zimmer | |
| Actor of the Year Jessica Chastain For The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him , The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her , The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them , Miss Julie and A Most Violent Year |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2014
| Nominee CFCA Award | Best Director Christopher Nolan |
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | |
| Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema | |
| Best Original Score Hans Zimmer |
Cinema Audio Society, USA 2015
| Nominee C.A.S. Award | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures - Live Action Mark Weingarten (production mixer) Gary A. Rizzo (re-recording mixer) Gregg Landaker (re-recording mixer) Alan Meyerson (scoring mixer) Thomas J. O'Connell (ADR mixer) Mary Jo Lang (foley mixer) |
Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal 2015
| Winner Cinema Bloggers Award | Best Sound - International Competition |
| Best Special Effects - International Competition | |
| Nominee Cinema Bloggers Award | Best Director - International Competition Christopher Nolan |
| Best Actor - International Competition Matthew McConaughey | |
| Best Screenplay - International Competition Christopher Nolan Jonathan Nolan | |
| Best Cinematography - International Competition Hoyte Van Hoytema | |
| Best Editing - International Competition Lee Smith | |
| Best Original Score - International Competition Hans Zimmer | |
| Best Art Direction - International Competition Nathan Crowley Gary Fettis |
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 2015
| Nominee CEC Award | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) Christopher Nolan |
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2015
| Nominee CDG Award | Excellence in Contemporary Film Mary Zophres |
Critics Choice Awards 2015
| Winner Critics Choice Award | Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie |
| Winner Critics' Choice MVP Award | Jessica Chastain For A Most Violent Year , Miss Julie , The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them , The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him |
| Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Young Actor/Actress Mackenzie Foy |
| Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema | |
| Best Art Direction Nathan Crowley (production designer) Gary Fettis (set decorator) | |
| Best Editing Lee Smith | |
| Best Visual Effects | |
| Best Score Hans Zimmer |
Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards 2015
| Winner CCOP | Best Special Effects (Melhores Efeitos Especiais) |
| Nominee CCOP | Best Original Score (Melhor Banda Sonora) Hans Zimmer |
| Best Production Values (Melhores Valores de Produção) |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2014
| Winner DFWFCA Award | Best Musical Score Hans Zimmer |
| Nominee DFWFCA Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema 2nd place |
Danish Film Awards (Robert) 2015
| Nominee Robert | Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) Christopher Nolan |
Denver Film Critics Society 2015
| Nominee DFCS Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Science-Fiction/Horror Film | |
| Best Director Christopher Nolan |
Empire Awards, UK 2015
| Winner Empire Award | Best Film |
| Best Director Christopher Nolan | |
| Nominee Empire Award | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
Environmental Media Awards, USA 2015
| Nominee EMA Award | Feature Film |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2014
| Winner FFCC Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Visual Effects | |
| Nominee FFCC Award | Best Art Direction/Production Design Nathan Crowley Gary Fettis |
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics 2015
| Nominee Dorian Award | Visually Striking Film of the Year |
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) 2015
| Winner Breakthrough Award | David Oyelowo For Default , A Most Violent Year , Nightingale and Selma |
| Winner GAFCA Award | Best Original Score Hans Zimmer |
| Nominee GAFCA Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Production Design Nathan Crowley Gary Fettis |
Gold Derby Awards 2020
| Nominee Gold Derby Film Award | Original Score of the Decade Hans Zimmer |
| Visual Effects of the Decade Paul J. Franklin Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Scott R. Fisher |
Gold Derby Awards 2015
| Winner Gold Derby Film Award | Original Score Hans Zimmer |
| Visual Effects Paul J. Franklin Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Scott R. Fisher | |
| Nominee Gold Derby Film Award | Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Motion Picture Christopher Nolan Lynda Obst Emma Thomas | |
| Film Editing Lee Smith | |
| Production Design Nathan Crowley | |
| Sound Richard King Gregg Landaker Gary A. Rizzo Mark Weingarten |
Golden Globes, USA 2015
| Nominee Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture Hans Zimmer |
Golden Schmoes Awards 2014
| Nominee Golden Schmoes | Favorite Movie of the Year |
| Best Director of the Year Christopher Nolan | |
| Most Overrated Movie of the Year | |
| Most Underrated Movie of the Year | |
| Trippiest Movie of the Year | |
| Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year | |
| Best Special Effects of the Year | |
| Best Music in a Movie | |
| Favorite Movie Poster of the Year | |
| Best Trailer of the Year |
Golden Trailer Awards 2015
| Winner Golden Trailer | Best Teaser Paramount Pictures Ignition Print |
| Best Original Score Paramount Pictures Trailer Park | |
| Nominee Golden Trailer | Best Drama TV Spot Paramount Pictures Ignition Creative |
Grammy Awards 2016
| Nominee Grammy | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Hans Zimmer |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2015
| Nominee GMS Award | Best Music Supervision for a Trailer Bobby Gumm Michael Paquette Trailer #2 |
Heartland Film 2014
| Winner Truly Moving Picture Award | Christopher Nolan Legendary Entertainment Paramount Pictures |
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards 2015
| Nominee Artisan | Best Contemporary Makeup - Feature Films Luisa Abel Jay Wejebe |
| Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Feature Films Patricia Dehaney Jose Zamora |
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) 2014
| Nominee HMMA Award | Best Original Score - Feature Film Hans Zimmer |
Hollywood Post Alliance, US 2015
| Nominee HPA Awards | Outstanding Editing - Feature Film Lee Smith |
| Outstanding Sound - Feature Film Gary A. Rizzo (re-recording mixer) Gregg Landaker (re-recording mixer) Mark Weingarten (production sound mixer) Richard King (sound designer/supervising sound editor) Warner Bros. Post Production Services |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2015
| Nominee HFCS Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Original Score Hans Zimmer |
Huading Award 2015
| Nominee Huading Award | Best Global Director for a Motion Picture Christopher Nolan |
Hugo Awards 2015
| Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form Jonathan Nolan (screenplay) Christopher Nolan (screenplay/director) |
Indiewire Critics' Poll 2014
| Nominee ICP Award | Best Original Score or Soundtrack Hans Zimmer 6th place. |
| Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema 9th place. |
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) 2015
| Winner IFMCA Award | Film Score of the Year Hans Zimmer |
| Nominee IFMCA Award | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film Hans Zimmer |
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) 2015
| Nominee INOCA | Best Original Score Hans Zimmer 4th place. |
| Best Sound Mixing Gary A. Rizzo Gregg Landaker Mark Weingarten 4th place. | |
| Best Sound Editing Richard King 3rd place. | |
| Best Visual Effects Paul J. Franklin Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Scott R. Fisher 2nd place. |
International Online Film Critics' Poll 2015
| Nominee IOFCP Award | Best Original Score Hans Zimmer |
| Best Visual Effects Paul J. Franklin Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Scott R. Fisher |
Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) 2015
| Winner IOMA | Best Special Effects (Migliori effetti speciali) |
| Nominee IOMA | Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora) Hans Zimmer |
| Best Art Direction (Miglior scenografia) Nathan Crowley |
Jupiter Award 2015
| Nominee Jupiter Award | Best International Actress Jessica Chastain |
KOFRA Film Awards 2015
| Winner KOFRA Film Award | Best Foreign Film |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2014
| Winner Sierra Award | Best Visual Effects |
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2015
| Nominee Golden Reel Award | Best Sound Editing - Music in a Feature Film Alex Gibson (supervising music editor) Ryan Rubin (music editor) |
| Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects and Foley in an English Language Feature Richard King (supervising sound editor, sound designer) Christopher Flick (supervising foley editor) John Roesch (foley artist) Alyson Dee Moore (foley artist) Michael W. Mitchell (sound effects editor) Jeff Sawyer (sound effects editor) Ken J. Johnson (sound effects editor) Aaron Glascock (sound effects editor) Michael Dressel (foley editor) Scott Curtis (foley editor) |
Nevada Film Critics Society 2014
| Winner NFCS Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Visual Effects |
North Texas Film Critics Association, US 2015
| Winner NTFCA Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
Online Film & Television Association 2015
| Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Music, Original Score |
| Best Cinematography | |
| Best Sound Mixing | |
| Best Sound Effects Editing | |
| Best Visual Effects | |
| Best Movie Trailer For the second theatrical trailer. |
Phoenix Critics Circle 2014
| Nominee PCC Award | Best Horror or Sci-Fi Film |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2014
| Winner PFCS Award | Best Visual Effects Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Paul J. Franklin Scott R. Fisher |
| Nominee PFCS Award | Best Original Score Hans Zimmer |
| Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema | |
| Best Film Editing Lee Smith | |
| Best Production Design Nathan Crowley Gary Fettis | |
| Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female Mackenzie Foy |
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards 2014
| Nominee Rondo Statuette | Best Film Christopher Nolan |
Russian National Movie Awards 2015
| Winner Georges Award | Best Foreign Drama of the Year |
| Nominee Georges Award | Best Foreign Hero of the Year Matthew McConaughey As Cooper |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2014
| Nominee SDFCS Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Production Design Nathan Crowley |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2015
| Winner Artisan Award | Richard King Mark Weingarten Sound mixing and editing |
Satellite Awards 2015
| Nominee Satellite Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Visual Effects Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Paul J. Franklin Scott R. Fisher | |
| Best Original Score Hans Zimmer |
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America 2015
| Nominee Bradbury Award | Christopher Nolan Jonathan Nolan |
Screenwriters Choice Awards, Online 2014
| Nominee Screenplay Competition | Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan Jonathan Nolan |
Seattle Film Critics Awards 2015
| Nominee Seattle Film Critics Award | Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Best Visual Effects Paul J. Franklin Andrew Lockley Ian Hunter Scott R. Fisher | |
| Best Music, Original Score Hans Zimmer | |
| Best Production Design Nathan Crowley (production design) Gary Fettis (set decoration) | |
| Best Sound Design Gregg Landaker Gary A. Rizzo Mark Weingarten Richard King |
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US 2014
| Winner SLFCA Award | Best Visual Effects |
| Nominee SLFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress Mackenzie Foy |
| Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema | |
| Best Music Hans Zimmer |
Teen Choice Awards 2015
| Nominee Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Mackenzie Foy |
The Joey Awards, Vancouver 2015
| Nominee Joey Award | Best Actor in a Feature Film Supporting/Principal Role Liam Dickinson |
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards 2014
| Nominee SIYAD Award | Best Foreign Film 10th Place |
Village Voice Film Poll 2014
| Winner VVFP Award | Worst Film |
Visual Effects Society Awards 2015
| Winner VES Award | Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture Tom Bracht Graham Page Thomas Døhlen Kirsty Clark Tesseract |
| Nominee VES Award | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture Paul J. Franklin Kevin Elam Ann Podlozny Andrew Lockley Scott R. Fisher |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal/Live Action Motion Media Project Faraz Hameed Steven Painter Hoyte Van Hoytema Dorian Knapp Tesseract | |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal/Live Action Feature Motion Picture Raphael Hamm Isaac Layish Sebastian von Overheidt Tristan Myles Water |
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards 2014
| Nominee WAFCA Award | Best Youth Performance Mackenzie Foy |
| Best Original Score Hans Zimmer | |
| Best Art Direction Nathan Crowley (production designer) Gary Fettis (set decorator) | |
| Best Cinematography Hoyte Van Hoytema | |
| Best Editing Lee Smith |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2014
| Winner WFCC Award | Female's Right to Male Roles in Movies Jessica Chastain |
World Soundtrack Awards 2015
| Nominee World Soundtrack Award | Best Original Film Score of the Year Hans Zimmer (composer) |
| Film Composer of the Year Hans Zimmer For Chappie |
Young Artist Awards 2015
| Nominee Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress Mackenzie Foy |
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