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The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

Oct 20, 1983
193 min
DramaHistoryAdventure
7.4/ 10
916 votes

Overview

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.4/10
916 votes
IMDB
7.8/10
67,160 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
91/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$27,000,000Production cost
Box Office$21,500,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$5,500,000Loss
ROI
-20.4%Return on investment
US Box Office$21,192,102Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 4 Oscars. 12 wins & 16 nominations total

Details

Production information

"How the future began."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$21,500,000

Production Companies

The Ladd CompanyChartoff-Winkler Productions

Cast & Crew

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This Historical Epic Is Over 3 Hours Long (& Absolutely Perfect) - Comic Book Resources

Comic Book Resources

This Historical Epic Is Over 3 Hours Long (& Absolutely Perfect)  Comic Book Resources

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Comic Book Resources

42 Years Ago, This Historical Drama Became One of the 1980s’ Biggest Box Office Flops (And Won 4 Oscars in the Process)  Comic Book Resources

Dennis Quaid's 1983 Oscar-Winning Space Epic Gets Perfect Accuracy Score From Real-Life Astronaut - Screen Rant

Screen Rant

Dennis Quaid's 1983 Oscar-Winning Space Epic Gets Perfect Accuracy Score From Real-Life Astronaut  Screen Rant

‘It’s Probably the Longest Movie Ever Made Without a Plot’ - Vulture

Vulture

‘It’s Probably the Longest Movie Ever Made Without a Plot’  Vulture

‘The Right Stuff’ at 40: A flop at first, space epic ascends to the level of a classic - Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times

‘The Right Stuff’ at 40: A flop at first, space epic ascends to the level of a classic  Chicago Sun-Times

1983 Movie Reviews – All the Right Moves and The Dead Zone - The Nerdy

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1983 Movie Reviews – All the Right Moves and The Dead Zone  The Nerdy

We were heroes once: National Geographic’s “The Right Stuff” and the deflation of the astronaut - The Space Review

The Space Review

We were heroes once: National Geographic’s “The Right Stuff” and the deflation of the astronaut  The Space Review

‘The Right Stuff’: An Iconic Space Story That Never Takes Flight - Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

‘The Right Stuff’: An Iconic Space Story That Never Takes Flight  Rolling Stone

From the Archives: Our original film review of 'The Right Stuff' holds clues for John Glenn's path to senator - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

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‘The Right Stuff’: THR’s 1983 Review - The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Right Stuff’: THR’s 1983 Review  The Hollywood Reporter

The Right Stuff: authenticity that's out of this world | Drama films - The Guardian

The Guardian

The Right Stuff: authenticity that's out of this world | Drama films  The Guardian

Blu-Ray : Highly Recommended - bluray.highdefdigest.com

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Blu-Ray : Highly Recommended  bluray.highdefdigest.com

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