Interstellar

Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction drama film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote it with his brother Jonathan. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Caine, and Matt Damon. Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from catastrophic blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humankind. The screenplay had its origins in a script Jonathan developed in 2007, and was originally set to be directed by Steven Spielberg. Theoretical physicist Kip Thorne was an executive producer and scientific consultant on the film, and wrote the tie-in book The Science of Interstellar. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot it on 35 mm movie film in the Panavision anamorphic format and IMAX 70 mm. Filming began in late 2013 and took place in Alberta, Klaustur, and Los Angeles. Interstellar uses extensive practical and miniature effects, and the company DNEG created additional digital effects. Interstellar premiered in Los Angeles on October 26, 2014. In the United States, it was first released on film stock, expanding to venues using digital projectors. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $681 million worldwide ($705 million after subsequent re-releases), making it the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2014. Thorne's computer-generated depiction of a black hole in the film has also received commendation from astronomers and physicists. Interstellar was nominated for five awards at the 87th Academy Awards, winning Best Visual Effects, and received numerous other accolades.

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Cooper Station.

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Currently orbiting Saturn.

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Cooper Station.

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Nice of you to name it after me. What? The station isn't named after you, sir. It's, uh, named after your daughter.

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Although she's always maintained just how important you were. Is she still alive?

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She'll be here in a couple weeks.

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She is far too old to be transferring from another station... but when she heard that you'd been found... well, this is, uh, Murphy Cooper we're talking about.

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Yes, it is.

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We'll have you checked out of here in a couple days.

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I'm sure you'll be excited to see what's in store.

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I actually, uh, did a paper on you in high school.

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I know all about your life back on Earth.

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Oh, yeah. Right.

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If... If you'll follow me, we've got a really good situation for you.

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So, uh, when I made my suggestion to Miss Cooper...

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I was delighted to hear that she thought it was perfect.

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It was just constant. Just that steady blow of dirt. Of course, I didn't speak to her personally. We always set the plate upside-down. Glasses or cups, whatever it was, upside-down. Well, my dad was a farmer. Uh, like everybody else back then. There just wasn't enough food. We wore little things, little strips... of sheet over our nose and mouth so we wouldn't breathe so much of it. Well, it was pretty exciting for me because it was hope. I don't care who describes it, there is no way for it to be exaggerated. It was that bad. She did confirm just how much you loved farming.

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- Oh, she did, did she? - Yeah. Come here.

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Home sweet home. Everything replaced and put back where it...

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- Hey, is this...? - Oh, yeah. The machine we found out near Saturn when we found you. Yes. Its, uh, power source was shot, but we could get you another one. Yes. Please.

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