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The Astronaut Farmer
Charlie Farmer is a man lives in a mall town. He's desire is to fly his own rocket into outer space. Everyone believes in his dream and his dangerous adventure. What challenges does he face?
4 November 1965, Iowa, USA
6 March 1993, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
4 June 1936, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 March 1955, Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
February 23, 2007
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.February 23, 2007
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.March 23, 2007
The filmmakers reveal a keen eye for oddities in the American landscape be it a pair of conjoined twins trying to look normal, a huge ark sitting in the middle of a Montana town or a rocket nestled in a barn.June 26, 2007
It's hard not to like this goofy little film...engaging and uplifting for young and old.February 28, 2008
We should be routing for Farmer and delighted that his dreams are finally becoming a reality, but, instead, the implausibility of the whole thing, the sheer Disneyification of its premise, the Capra-corn nature of its "follow your dreams and never, ever qFebruary 24, 2007
Too odd for a studio movie, too cornpone for the independent scene, The Astronaut FarmerJune 25, 2007
While it is far too long, especially in the home stretch, The Astronaut Farmer is a heartwarming and fun story about the tenacity it takes to see a dream through.February 23, 2007
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.February 23, 2007
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.March 03, 2007
Fueled by a decidedly American formula of can-do crazy, The Astronaut Farmer feels, for all its libertarianism, a little lost in space.February 02, 2009
The Astronaut Farmer is one of those movies that you don't believe for a moment while you're watching it, but you leave with a warm glow. But by the time you've driven home, you realize you've been conned.