Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission
First Run Features | Release Date: January 13, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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4
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2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreFeb 10, 2012
A disarmingly enthusiastic documentary about how its subject eventually found his own way into orbit. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyFeb 10, 2012
It's a bit precious in its narcissistic point of view, but still a kick to watch the hopelessly devoted astronaut wannabe fulfill his wildest dream. Read full review
70
VarietyRonnie ScheibFeb 10, 2012
A must-see for stargazers of all ages. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesFeb 10, 2012
While Man on a Mission doesn't precisely neuter Garriott's weirder ways, it does push them aside for a more boilerplate message of the father/son bond. Read full review
60
Time OutJoshua RothkopfFeb 10, 2012
Dreams like Garriott's shouldn't be available only to the highest bidder. If you end up taking the kid in your life to go see it, urge them to start saving their allowance. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerFeb 10, 2012
The most expensive home movie ever made, is one man's genial account of his trip into outer space. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 10, 2012
Presumably intended as an inspiring portrait of a private individual daring to live his dream of traveling in space, Man on a Mission instead comes across as a cautionary tale about having too much time and money on your hands. Read full review
40
Village VoiceNick PinkertonFeb 10, 2012
It should be mentioned that Garriott's father, Owen, was himself a Skylab astronaut, a fact of which much is made - but that only more obviously shows Man on a Mission for what it is: a puffed-up home movie. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierFeb 10, 2012
Oh, the things that money can buy. Read full review
12
New York PostV.A. MusettoFeb 10, 2012
Completely lacking in imagination and purpose, this vanity project might suffice as a home movie, but it's hardly worth the expense and bother of seeing it in a theater. Read full review
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