Good Night Oppy
Amazon Studios | Release Date: November 4, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
IndieWireDavid EhrlichSep 17, 2022
While depicting a landmark moment in humanity’s efforts to understand our place in the universe, Good Night Oppy renders the rovers’ journeys with such oppressive sentimentality terms that it can be hard to feel the full weight of the awe and wonder the movie drops into your lap. Read full review
50
Original-CinLiam LaceyNov 23, 2022
The documentary, Goodnight Oppy, is the sort of film you expect to see at your local museum or science center for school-age children. It’s a real-life Wall-E story, that’s easy to follow, full of emotion and Hollywood budget, and intended to elicit wonder and admiration for the National Aeronautics and Space Association. Read full review
50
Little White LiesDavid JenkinsNov 5, 2022
Director Ryan White delivers an entertaining, albeit highly selective account of this project, brushing over any details that might lend this story a modicum of existential weight. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleJenny NulfNov 2, 2022
Emotional investment is what makes any film work, and Good Night Oppy’s main issue is that it’s too focused on accurately portraying the history of the project over bringing together the people who poured their lives into making it a success. Read full review
40
The GuardianLauren MechlingNov 3, 2022
White’s decision to focus on human emotion comes at the expense of some loftier concepts bound up in the story. Read full review
40
TheWrapSimon AbramsSep 17, 2022
Recreated footage of the rovers flying to, landing on, and carefully exploring the red planet tend to be the most engrossing material in White’s scattershot documentary, which too often tries to humanize the rovers’ handlers by playing up their emotions instead of their accomplishments. Read full review
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