Apollo 13 | Re-Entry and Splashdown

On April 17, 1970, Apollo 13 re-entered the earth's atmosphere and splashed down safely. Watch this historic moment, recreated for film by director Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton as the shuttle's crew.
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Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell (Hanks), Fred Haise (Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Bacon) fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly (Sinise), flight director Gene Kranz (Harris) and a heroic ground crew race against time - and the odds - to bring them home.
© 1995 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Cast: Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Emily Ann Lloyd, Miko Hughes, Max Elliott Slade, Jean Speegle Howard, David Andrews, Chris Ellis
Produced By: Brian Grazer
Directed by: Ron Howard

[@brycepatties]

That comment from Gene Krantz, "With all due respect, sir, I believe this is going to be our finest hour" is one hell of a way to tell your boss to STFU.

[@MatthewSmith-cv7op]

It still is.

[@johnshafer7214]

Wasn't so much his boss but the media spokes man. The boss got the much needed boost of confidence.

[@tammygilmer1228]

Gene Kranz was a badass...👍

[@zlinedavid]

Reading between the lines, that was Krantz saying “With all due respect sir….shut your whore mouth.”

[@kimquinn7728]

Complete class and no need for fbombs, which would have undermined anything he was attempting to convey. Foul language lowers everything. Grants spoke with dignity and confidence and respect. Could use so much more of that today.

[@justanotherupscaspirant8837]

I love how out of so many movies about moon landings, a movie about a non landing is the most famous

[@cherylhulting1301]

I chuckled when I read your comment. It's true. That just tells us what kind of storyteller Ron Howard is.

[@yt-user03561]

It was an emotional one for sure. This movie did it justice for how it must have felt to have been watching the live footage and listening to the comms at mission control. It was like bringing our troops back home from a war. A miraculous outcome for what could have been a disasterous loss of life. It was really a testiment to American leadership and ingenuity at that time.

[@lauren578]

​@@yt-user03561🎯🇺🇲

[@letsgoorlandomagic407]

Most famous space movie, to me this is the “staple” space movie, like how Jurassic Park is to dinosaurs

[@michaelvol8922]

It's a movie about heros.

[@squatchpnw2331]

I saw this in theater when it came out, everyone in the theater was cheering, standing and clapping it was awesome.

[@lauren578]

Yes back in the good old days when American actors played American parts...now every movie has Brits because they are cheaper to hire lol. And it shows. #NotLikeUs

[@Recoil816]

The atmosphere in theaters just isn't like that these days. Maybe for all the stupid superhero nonsense movies, but yeah... that's about it. No one cares, because hardly anything worth watching is made anymore.

[@rleroygordon]

@@Recoil816 In 1995, when this movie was released in the theaters, folks hadn't yet become as addicted to (anti) social media. We still talked to each other. We didn't zone out on our computers as much as we do today.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

I wish I could remember. I was so young, my parents brought me to a really late showing and I slept through the whole thing

[@MCO18]

I also watched this when it came out in ‘95. I remember the scene when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are introduced to Lovell’s mother and she says “Are you boys with the space program too?” That got a big laugh out of everyone in the theater.

[@camschuster5947]

“Hello Houston, this is Odyssey it’s good to see you again…” Will Never Get Old. 🚀

[@jennifersman7990]

Ed Harris was truly robbed of an Oscar for this film. Between this scene and earlier when he gives the “failure is NOT an option” speech, that’s the Oscar right there.

[@jordanjoestar-turniptruck]

The real Gene Kranz titled his memoir after that line. Basically said he wished he came up with that quote himself.Quite a high honor in my book

[@cloverazar5315]

@@jordanjoestar-turniptruckright? When the guy who literally landed Apollo 13 goes “man I wish I was that cool”? Dude, I’d get that tattooed 😂

[@chrisschonfeldt5789]

The moment where he sits down while every other character is celebrating and shaking hands and he finally lets himself break is some of the finest acting I've ever seen. It was maybe five seconds and it should have got him an academy award alone.

[@grievousangelic]

Kevin Spacey got it for "The Usual Suspects" that year. While I love Ed Harris and thought he was fantastic in that role, Spacey hit a grand slam out of the park. He started with a pathetic creature like Verbal and turned him into who you're watching and listening to in that movie. And he's Keyser Soze. He created that character from nothing and made you believe that's who he was. He inhabited that role in every way possible. Taking nothing from Harris. But I personally feel they got that one right. Where they got it wrong, was giving the Best Picture Oscar to Braveheart. I liked Braveheart, but Apollo 13 has become part of the cultural landscape. Even for those like me who KNEW how the Apollo 13 mission turned out, the filmmakers still drew us in and had us on the edge of our seats. That takes some doing. As with all things, it's a giant JMHO.

[@lyad3618]

You nailed it. It was Ed Harris's moment as an actor.

[@ndpitch]

“Hello, Houston? This is Odyssey. It’s good to see you again.” Goosebumps, every single time! Masterpiece of a film.

"Odyssey? Houston. Welcome home. We glad to see you."

[@ComposerConductor]

The greatness of a great picture with great music scored to the picture. Props to Ron Howard and James Horner.

[@pauljohnson3340]

I just watched it again and when I heard that, I started crying.

[@KDbreen1976]

The reaction of the NASA team...

[@kurtjarvis2447]

@@KDbreen1976 ed Harris should have won the oscar for best supporting actor apparently failure is an option for the academy

[@bloodraven1190]

Even though they didn't get to the Moon they arguably achieved one of the greatest feats in the history of spaceflight.

[@average-art3222]

Look, close enough is better then not coming back. Your right, this is what matters more

[@dontnite7889]

For some reason i read "the history of spaghetti" and it confused me so much

[@jamesanderson6373]

*than *you're

[@oliverdeeley]

@@average-art3222 You're 1000% correct. Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and John Swigert were somehow able to come home thanks to relentless efforts of Mission Control. There were moments during the return trip that no one would ever see them again. But somehow (and thanks to Mission Control), they survived (in my view) the worst disaster in history.

[@Subangelis]

@@oliverdeeley - On top of that, they went deeper into space than any one else has.

[@philippetremblayparadis6258]

Ed Harris's reaction will always give me chills. It genuinely feels like the weight of the whole world is off his shoulders and he's finally able to feel and process his emotions for the first time since the explosion. So much is said in his silence. The sense of relief is palpable. Fucking brilliant acting.

[@navblue20]

If I remember correctly the real Gene Krantz was there when Apollo 1 went up in flames. I have to think more than anyone else in that room involved in this if they had not made it back it would have crushed him

[@sergepetrov7973]

When Ed Harris slumped down into the chair it was like Grace of God

[@jennifersman7990]

Absolutely! His actions speak louder than words there

[@greendeane1]

Profanity is juvenile.

[@cdubois13]

Gene Krantz was emotional in interviews when he talked about it years later. Ed Harris did, and outstanding job of portraying him.

[@Oath_Keeper1979]

Gentlemen, it’s been a privilege watching this with you.

[@johancabreraa]

Same bro

[@davidgriego986]

Doesn't matter what happens it has been a privilege indeed

[@ForceMaximus84]

Absolutely

[@shep9231]

The privilege was mine!

[@alejandroruales9641]

The privilege is mine too!!

[@Twizter68]

I got to meet Jim Lovell, Neil Armstrong, and Gene Cernan on my last deployment; they came out on a USO tour in 2010. At 43 years old, I felt like a little kid around those giants!

[@Frank-63304]

That's awesome Mr. Mims, I envy you! 😊

[@craiggerrard5117]

Very few people have done what they did. I regard them as people that giants would have to look up to.

[@williamfairchild7439]

I’m going to be an Astronaut like Neil Armstrong

[@trottyong]

Wow! You could live a dozen lifetimes and never top that! You are very lucky! Thank you for your service! I’m glad those heroes admire our service men and women as much as the rest of us do.

[@trottyong]

I’m serious! I’ve met four presidents and several losing but huge candidates and world trade all of that to get to meet those three. Sadly that is no longer possible.

[@kathywilliams8708]

The Lovells were our neighbors, friends. My mother cried uncontrollably over Apollo 13's dilemma. My father, an aerospace engineer at NASA, never slept. Barbara Lovell, my classmate, spent time in her room with her Bible. This was real. This was hard. This was difficult. Thankfully, in a moment in time, tremendous heartache and agony burst into triumph and joy! What a miracle we witnessed! To this day I count my daddy and Jim Lovell as my heroes. I am grateful Ron Howard made this film.

[@VideoGamesAndTheWorld]

Although they did not land on the moon. The return home, despite overwhelming odds, was an absolute victory.

[@candyfloss184]

Really? Wow! 😉 Amazing.

[@operation1968]

That's really something. Are you still in touch with them? Is Jim a nice person in real life?

[@redmeat2ndamendment695]

What a time in your life that must have been. Thanks for sharing!

[@tynkp4322]

And now large amount of people think that earth is flat and NASA lied about the moon landings...what happened in 21th century...

[@86compgeek]

Lt. Dan and Forrest do it again. What a team!

[@benwesley5260]

Don’t forget Billy with his sears belt on a pipe!

[@TitusFFM]

If you read the book by Winston Groom, Forrest was a astronaut.

[@andrewspray5542]

You remember in Forest Gump LT Dan said the day you become a shrimp boat captain is the day I become a astronaut and the next movie was Apollo 13 with both in it and the fact he got new legs which he said was made from the metal they use a on the space shuttle

[@garymartin9777]

The right stuff meets stupid is as stupid does !

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

@Andrew Spray Ha, I was just thinking of that too 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYCwkGtmh5Wefas

[@Roqley]

To me, Apollo 13 might be my favorite triumph of the human spirit. When the deep dark unfeeling vacuum of space wished to claim the lives of 3 of our bravest explorers. At that moment we stared directly into that dark abyss and said no, They're coming home.

[@jfocfilms5573]

Greatly Put

[@Tigershark_3082]

Hell, even the Soviets were worried.

[@presentthepast]

@@Tigershark_3082 if we could bring those guys back from an event like that? imagine what we can do on EARTH if we put our minds to it...

[@Tigershark_3082]

@@presentthepast I know!

[@kylebarton778]

May I recommend Star Trek Enterprise. It often brings tears to eyes as does this story of Human enterprise and exploration.

[@sammycoats524]

I'll never forget watching this in school for the first time. The teacher didn't tell us what actually happened and it was our first exposure to the material. When this scene came on we ERUPTED as a class. So cool, core memory for sure.

[@gaborobles3411]

That was a smart move from your teacher, it made you feel the actual impact of the story

[@ravenfeader]

This day left a big impression on this 6yr old kid back then and we all celebrated like crazy when they landed . This movie brought back all the wonderful memories of that time .

[@SuperChuckRaney]

@@henryb.little3399 Archie Bell and the Dureels? From HouSton Tejas? We can dance jest as goodt as we whalkk!!

[@nikolaszuraff1234]

That's amazing. What grade were you in at that time?

[@brontewcat]

It’s interesting, for us older ones this is still in living memory (although I was not quite 8, and while I remember the moon landing I don’t remember this. I think we were being sheltered from it). I guess I have to careful around younger people seeing the movie not give the end away.

[@kimlibera663]

Getting them back to earth was one of the great American moments of ingenuity.

[@BaarBear]

Failure WAS NOT an option!

[@troydixson1394]

He somehow had enough battery life I wondered if he had enough energy but mostly heart to pull off the greatest reentry I've seen

[@troydixson1394]

Be deuce

[@TheSjuris]

@@BaarBear a line that was never said by anyone.

[@richardvernon317]

Luck was very much a factor. Had that tank blown 24 hours later, they would never have got back.

[@crypt1c655]

“With all due respect sir, I believe this is going to be our finest hour”

[@thomasgear3929]

CrypticDiamond due

[@drumdude46]

Biggest Lump in Throat....ever.

[@francisalbert1799]

Ellis Fitzgibbon shut up

[@mattp.272]

It’s all about perspective. Gene Kranz had it right.

[@Mcnat_Jimingurl90]

CrypticDiamond what does it mean though? Was he fired?

[@nikolai60]

The reentry time isn't exaggerated! Due to them coming in shallow, lacking the extra weight they were expected to have been carrying, reentry and blackout took roughly twice as long as is standard. Talk about a heck of a scare, after a mission of scares. Magnificent job to all involved, and excellent work to the crew who made this movie of it!

[@davidguthary8147]

In fact, the actual reentry time was _even longer_ than in the movie, about six minutes in total.

[@briane5706]

This indeed is NASA’s finest hour and Ron Howard’s finest film. Also, one of James Horner’s best scores.

[@operation1968]

Indeed. The men were lucky to come back alive. God sure was on their and mankind's side that time

[@hagamapama]

@@operation1968 Not just that, but they had whole teams of the brightest and most daring minds America had to offer doing everything they could to get them home. God goes a long way, but he expects us to do our part too.

[@operation1968]

@@hagamapama definitely

[@jamesmay4877]

Honestly, this picture made it feel as if the whole damn thing happened right there, live, in 1995. Fantastic story, fantastic movie. RIP Bill Paxton.

[@lvnjden4ever]

James May Everytime I watch this I just feel it. It’s one of the few movies I can rewatch and it feels like the first time. I learn something l knew every time I watch it.

[@Fan-vo4yd]

1995? Not with those fashion styles. But yeah i get what youre saying

[@seanwebb605]

It's impressive when filmmakers can build suspense and get viewers invested in the characters in such a way when they already know the outcome going into the movie.

[@julkasteven8198]

And Rest In Peace James Horner the composer of the Original Score

[@wmier2]

Those involved with this film did an excellent job with it. That's for sure.

[@teacheraaron26]

Read the book, knew the ending, knew the story…still moved to tears every time.

[@Subangelis]

@@teacheraaron26 Listen to the audiobook. It's read by Lovell himself.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

EVERY. SINGLE. TIME😢😢😢😢😂😂😂😂😂

[@fayesouthall6604]

😢

[@christophersanders3252]

For me, it's because the composer somehow managed to capture the sound angels make when protecting a spacecraft from 7800 Kelvin.

[@Sovereign01]

Me too, every single time!

[@dianalee3059]

When TOM Hanks received his AFI Life Achievement Award, Jim Lovell was there and walked out to give a wonderful speech. Tom Hanks was blown away. It’s a great moment and can be seen on KZbin

[@robtru84]

He doesn't look like Jim Lovell

[@tristanexists1806]

@@robtru84 is that a fucking problem

[@robtru84]

@@tristanexists1806 no I’m just saying

[@JimMac23]

@@robtru84 Most actors don't look like the person that they are playing. But a good actor can inhabit that persons character so well that it's believable. It's called acting, not look alike.

[@joshjacobs3906]

all done with human minds, the calculations, the math, the engineering...........so impressive

[@nancyjanzen5676]

At that period those guys could do the calculations as fast with a slide rule.

[@jsmith42690]

But all of that is racist now, so...

[@subboid]

Aliens probably watching us send them hurtling back to earth in a fireball like 👁👄👁

[@ohger1]

NASA certainly did have computers in the late 60s. Of course, a $100 scientific calculator we buy at Walmart can kick the crap out of those computers, but they still were very important at that time. But yes, no computer modeling of engines, rockets, and other mechanical systems like we have today.

[@nizloc4118]

To the OP, I think all the people involved were legends Sadly, weve moved into a culture and time where intelligence is almost shunned. But those old "nerds", with their short sleeved shirts and ties, who were able to conduct the space program, were amazing.

[@ph3rtehHDawg]

This truly was NASA's finest hour in my opinion. Despite the overwhelming odds, all parties involved put every bit of their professional knowledge and improvisation together and didn't rest until those three men made it safely home. They may not have accomplished the initial mission, but they accomplished the most important one.

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

No doubt. And it took hundreds of people putting in thousands of hours to get Lovell, Haise, and Swigert home.

[@KSA-ll9kt]

You are absolutely correct, I would only add it can be argued our first hour was getting to Werner Von Braun and the others before the soviets did. It jump-started our program by at least a decade.

[@dominicwilliamson7912]

Agreed. Shit went south and everyone on earth and orbit moved heaven and earth to get them back. Every member involed in nassa deserved a medal from the president.

[@dogbirdgun]

One of history’s greatest feats of teamwork and unmitigated triumph.

[@chriskleven5441]

Well said.

[@alansmith6376]

One of three times I ever saw my father cry, was when we watch this in the theater. I asked him about it as we were walking to the parking lot afterwards, he said he remembered watching it live in high school and the entire class burst into applause when they splashed down.

[@512bb]

I was 9 watching it live & your dad is telling the truth, I remember it as clear as a bell & it still evokes all the same emotions every time I watch the movie. And I say this as a retired Green Beret, this & the 1980 Olympic hockey team win always reminds me why I'm so proud to be an American. All the best to you & your dad.

[@westonadams7135]

A little more than a decade later, kids in the class rooms watched a shuttle explode live.. for me it was 9/11..

[@davidfifer4729]

Didn't watch in my junior high, but they announced the successful splashdown over the intercom, and we too burst into applause.

[@kerriethompson2073]

@@westonadams7135 I remember the Challenger exploding I was fairly young at the time. I was in college when 9/11 happened. I remember being huddled around in the student union with my fellow classmates being so scared.

[@mikehughes4969]

When I first saw this, the tension in the theater was so thick you couldn't cut it with a diamond tipped chainsaw. And we all knew it turned out all right. That's just masterful film making.

[@willcorker763]

One of my favorite moments is when they reenter earth and pretty much everyone in the control room at Houston is celebrating except Ed Harris who sits down. Harris sells the characters sense of overwhelming exhausted and relief much like the audience. It is only when Hanks signs off that Harris allows himself to celebrate with everyone else. Harris is the 5th lead of this movie and he absolutely crushes it.

[@raven4k998]

black out lasts for 3 minutes they aren't back in four they are dead then 30 seconds later they are back and alive cause no one listened to the fact that they were coming in shallow and thus going to be in radio black out for 4 minutes and 30 seconds simple like a pimple

[@michaelc8651]

Even with seeing this movie many times, and actually living through the period, I still hold my breath during those 4 or so minutes.

[@HughieMunro]

You’ve got good lungs at your age if you can hold your breath for 4 minutes!

[@kevaninthe4135]

The sign of a great movie. When you know what happens and it still keeps you on the edge of your seat.

[@Brownsy67]

Every time I hear that crackle of the radio after the blackout, and they show up in the sky with parachutes deployed I tear up a bit with joy and amazement of what humans can accomplish.

[@robertodeleon-gonzalez9844]

Every time I see that sequence, my breath comes in jagged, a lump forms in my throat and I cry like a baby. And I love it.

[@emsleywyatt3400]

That's a sign of goon movie making. Check out "Thirteen Days" for the same feeling.

[@mrgone658]

"Don't you worry, honey--if they could get a washing machine to fly, my Jimmy can land it."

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

Lol, that’s what I posted on the other Apollo 13, video

[@dariomocha]

Pavelx13xDatsyuk El. Oh. El.

[@bullwinklejmoos]

Pavelx13xDatsyuk Sure they are. Just throw an engine on them with enough thrust and watch that sucker go!

[@wanderinwolf3804]

@Pavelx13xDatsyuk Yeah and a lawnmower isn't capable of flight either but it achieves it

[@Sedna063]

Landing ain’t the problem. Everything will come down

[@Jamal3.87]

"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour." Ed Harris says hardly nothing in this sequence and is never less than compelling. What an underrated talent he is. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton (R.I.P.) and Gary Sinise are great here as well.

[@trevorperry3081]

I never thought Ed Harris was an underrated talent... Everything i've seen him in has been wonderful, and has been fairly well acknowledged for his work. He has like two pages of various awards if you look him up. The man is a legend.

[@julieenslow5915]

The032387 I believe they cast Ed Harris because the man he portrayed is a legend. It took one to do it right.

[@TristanandIsolt]

That is the pivotal line of the movie.

[@jeffreyharper2710]

Ed Harris played Gene Kranz wonderfully, but I do not believe that he would have actually given the director that look in this scene. Although not named in the credits, this character represents Chris Kraft, who not only was Gene Kranz's mentor, but wrote the book on Mission Control Operations. However, again in real life, I do not imagine that Chris Kraft would have had this conversation within earshot of Gene Kranz - he was known to let the flight directors do their jobs and not hover over them.

[@srsusansummers3070]

Their safe reentry was a total miracle 🙏 ❤ the longest 4 minutes. Lucky 13

[@XeonAlpha]

2:25 I've probably seen this movie 100 times or more, and I still get fully body chills when that score picks up. That along with the launch scene ranks among the best musical scores in cinematic history IMO. I love that they still play the Apollo 13 main theme at the entrance to Universal Studios in Orlando. Always makes me smile.

[@jordanjoestar-turniptruck]

RIP James Horner. He may have gotten his Oscar for Titanic, but imo this movies score is the one that should have earned the rewards

[@flickgeek830]

I've been watching this movie since I was 6 years old, how is it that I'm always on the edge of my seat during the reentry scene?

[@ElysiumCreator]

⁠@@jordanjoestar-turniptruckI didn’t know it was James Horner. I know him from his work on Star Trek II, one of the greatest composers of our time

[@LaurenLaLaLaLa]

Me too!!!!!!

[@APG19912009]

Ron Howard knows how to make his movies!

[@ampeg187]

The golden era of good movies, imagine the stress and tension back in 1970s when it was happening for real. Those 4 minutes felt like hours

[@pamt7740]

IT DID!!

[@koborkutya7338]

When I saw this movie in a cinema, at the end of this scene viewers actually jumped up, shouted out and applauded. Everyone knew it was a movie and still.

[@hihi-rp2uy]

In real life it was 6 minutes

[@santix83139]

That count-down clock is terrible, time is an eternity

[@uptheirons726]

This shit seriously makes me tear up every time I see it. This is a master class in movie making. the score, the acting, the tension, the euphoria when you realize they made it. Ed Harris falling back into his chair. One of the best scenes in film history. I can't imagine what it must have been like for the astronauts, their families and the guys at mission control. By far my favorite line is Gene Krantz saying, "with all due respect sir I believe this is going to be our finest hour". Fucking goosebumps.

[@lesnyk255]

You and me both, brother. When Harris delivers that line (and a stare that could kill), and when I see those three ring sails pop out, I start weeping like a little girl every damn time. (Some of the factual errors irk me a bit - Al Shepard's Meniere's had nothing to do with getting him bumped from the flight - but, hey, it's a movie.)

[@Historymaker-2001]

Ed Harris owned every scene he was in. He plays a character that is the ultimate leader, calm and cool throughout the whole ordeal, and the one moment that facade cracks tells you he has absolutely HAD it with people telling him "estimates" when he needs something RIGHT NOW.

[@jackhanna4447]

I lived through this. The blackout was a little bit drier in real life than portrayed here, but dang, what Opie and James Horner did here was just epic... Perfection...

[@emiliomarfull3732]

Same here brother

[@justingeorge17]

Never noticed this before but Harris is wearing a KIA bracelet, you see it when he sits down and holds back the tears. Meaning he served with someone who died in combat with him. Obviously his motive to not lose an astronaut on his watch is understandable, but knowing he lost a soldier or soldiers on his side makes his determination so much more than you can see

[@vfsasb]

Gene Kranz flew fighters in Korea, then served as a test pilot. He lost comrades.

[@arsonne]

Ed Harris was amazing in this movie.

[@rowanaforrest9792]

I hadn't noticed the bracelet. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@danceyrselfkleen]

Kind of a stretch

[@Mathiasosx1]

So I did some digging and Gene Kranz actually wore a silver POW/MIA bracelet carrying the name of Maj, Harrison Klinck and the date 11 - 1 - 67 as shown here (7:06 if a little difficult to make out in full.) It is interesting to note that Klinck officially went missing on November 19th 1967 so there is a disparity for some reason. Klinck was confirmed dead October 7th 1985 when his remains were identified. The bracelet was sold with an envelope annotated in black felt tip by Kranz and an article on it's origin and history for $4,038 on october 15th 2020.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

6:38 - Ed Harris’ acting here is just brilliant. He really makes you believe that he just went through the worst few days of his entire life and it’s finally over.

[@1marcelfilms]

Me before going to bed

[@peterjensen6844]

Ed's collapse in to the chair and the zoom tracking shot on Gary are a masterclass in acting and filmmaking.

[@madr309]

Ed Harris shows off his dramatic chops with a brilliant piece of nonverbal acting, when Odyssey finally breaks radio silence, and Harris (as Gene Kraft) sits down, overcome with emotion. It's subtle and subdued, but he really sells the pressure Kraft had been under until that moment.

[@koborkutya7338]

Kraft I believe is an underrated key figure

[@aboxofbeans]

Who is Gene Kraft? Ed Helms is playing Gene KRANZ

[@koborkutya7338]

@@aboxofbeans you are right, I meant Gene Kranz and you meant Ed Harris :)

[@madr309]

@@aboxofbeans How ironic. Yes, you were right, it was Gene Kranz. As played by Ed *Harris*, not Ed *Helms*.

[@duncandragonsbane2234]

ah yes, Ed Helms gave an Oscar-worthy performance as Gene Kraft

[@Slaughtermayne]

RIP Bill Paxton! Aliens, Twister & Apollo 13 all wouldn't be nearly as good without him, underrated actor forever.

[@sportssciotaku7149]

I first saw this movie as a kid. I'm 35 and this is one of the reasons I'm so fascinated with space. This moment always gets me. Humans have accomplished many things against huge odds. Bringing home three astronauts stranded in the vacuum of space thousands of miles from home has to be one of, if not, the biggest accomplishment humans have achieved.

[@TristanandIsolt]

That just might be humanity's single greatest achievement. I'm shaking after watching this even though I know it turned out well before watching.

[@veramae4098]

It's so dam HARD to get off this planet, and so dam HARD to get back. One of the astronomy channels I follow said that Earth is about the max limit in size that a civilization could support a space program.

[@The43scholz]

I am 36 and my mother took me too see it 5 times in the theater !! Truly amazing !!

[@peterc.marketos]

I love how the roll of Gene Kranz played by Ed Harris just collapsed into his seat when he heard Lovell's voice after reentry. Failure indeed was not an option, mission accomplished.

[@ronegan2840]

Taught HS Sciences for 35 years. Showed this in every class every year after it came out. I was 11 years old in grade school when this happened and we watched the whole thing as much as we could. This was as real as science and math gets I told my classes. You do it right or people die. I always loved to see smart-ass, school-hating kids cry or cheer when Lovell came on the radio.

[@Doctor699]

Should have included the last few minutes. Jim Lovell himself plays the captain on the ship, he shakes hands with Tom Hanks.

[@mjhancock6029]

what? bad grammar pal

[@hlupo9]

@@mjhancock6029 That's not bad grammar

[@mjhancock6029]

​@VA-Parisi36 'Should have included in the last few minutes, Jim Lovell playing himself as the captain on the ship and shaking hands with Tom Hanks.'

[@mjhancock6029]

@@hlupo9 'Should have included in the last few minutes, Jim Lovell playing himself as the captain on the ship and shaking hands with Tom Hanks.'

[@213phattown]

MJ Hancock Not bad grammar. The word “himself” has two meanings, it can either emphasize a person mentioned (as OP intended) or used as a preposition to refer as the subject of the clause. He obviously used it to emphasize that he was actually in the movie! Remove the word that emphasizes, “himself”, and you still have a grammatically correct sentence.

[@lisa-mariegray5510]

I have watched this film like 155 times and I still sit on the edge of my seat, I still cry and my spine still tingles. This is the best movie I have ever seen. Absolutely wonderful.

[@pooka1961]

My favorite thing about this scene is that not everyone is cheering and clapping as they report they made it back to earth, some (particularly the guy at 6:43) are just relieved and sit down after completing the job. Excellent work by Howard to notice that not all people clap and cheer when something good happens, they just admire the work they have done and sit down in relief.

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

Gene Krantz collaborated with Ron Howard on this film. This is how Gene actually reacted.

[@dannydamico7312]

The music, the acting, the directing….what a film.

[@Mrd9960]

RIP Bill Paxton, he gave a great performance as Fred Haise, great actor he was!

[@DarkFortressPictures_Official]

“With all due respect sir… I believe this will be our finest moment!” I love Ed Harris.

[@lewisbowlby6118]

I've been to the Cape and to the Air and Space museum. These men were strapped into tiny tin cans and catapaulted into deep space on top of millions of gallons of unstable fuel. An Apple I-phone has hundreds of times greater computing capacity. What bravery. God Bless them all and their families.

[@Argumemnon]

Hundreds? More like thousands and then some.

[@underhill918gaming5]

A modern calculator has more computing power. You really don't need much.

[@operation1968]

I heard that even a modern day digital wrist watch has more computing power than the lunar module did

[@skunkjobb]

It's important to note that the computing power needed for the mission was not only contained within the spacecraft. They needed super computers on the ground for more complicated computations so the onboard computers didn't need to do all that math. Of course the super computers of the 60's were not impressive by today's standards but good enough. Going to space is not so much about computing, it's more about tremendous power and lots of fuel and on these points, not much has improved since the 60's. The Soyuz rocket first flew in 1966 and it's still produced and used by the Russians today (with some improvements).

[@nancyjanzen5676]

Those toggle switches in Apollo my mom assembled them.

[@CosmosZeroX]

The tragedy of this all is, that the man who wrote that masterpiece of a soundtrack died in a plane crash.

[@common_c3nts]

Everything about this movie was perfect. I feel this is the best movie of all time. Humans are meant to explore the universe.

[@alexanderdonahoe8708]

JAMES HORNER- GONE TOO SOON

[@operation1968]

@@alexanderdonahoe8708 I still miss him. I really loved his music and I still do

[@KieranMullen]

Humans haven't finished exploring the Earth yet. Oceans are not fully napped yet

[@АлексМар-и3ч]

Apparently discovered the truth of this dubious movie of lies!

[@elwoogie1963]

Watched every Apollo mission as a kid. After Apollo 11, Apollo 13 stands out the most in my memory, I was glued to the tv for days during both.

[@user-dq1kr6zc2t]

Ron Howard. What a legend man. The cast, the music, cinematography. Amazing

[@robintaylor485]

Whoever built the heat shield and whoever installed it deserve an award

[@07foxmulder]

I almost erupt in cheers and applause with mission control. Every single time. What a masterpiece of a film.

[@XJIcequeen]

Me too

[@kevinhernandez9345]

“Gentlemen, it’s been a privilege flying with you.” 🇺🇸

[@Gogeta0110]

Such a well delivered and pungent line

[@WestOfEarth]

And he says this not knowing whether they will survive or not. It wouldn't have the same impact had he said only if they survived.

[@karlbrady6175]

Let me geus America

[@jfocfilms5573]

@@karlbrady6175 yea they’re American astronauts so what’s your problem

[@donufro]

Amazing how everybody knows the ending, but you still wait in suspense every time, and it never gets old. Fantastic film.

[@cald1421]

That had to have been the longest 4:30 of those families’ lives. I can’t even imagine the tears and roller coaster of emotions. Wow

[@hihi-rp2uy]

It was 6 minutes in real life

[@irishpolyglot]

Apollo 13 was 1970. This movie came out in 1995. When the movie came out, they were closer to the actual Apollo 13, than we are now to that movie. Let that sink in!

[@SergeantExtreme]

Time flies when we're having fun.

[@vivianpowell1732]

I love to reflect on fore-and-aft time comparisons like that. They can give you a real sense of temporal perspective.

[@alanhelton]

They should name a super glue after Mr Kranz because he holds shit together man

[@Geographus666]

Kranzy Glue?

[@jfocfilms5573]

@@Geographus666 Mr. Kranz SUPER GLUE

[@ErickSoares3]

Don't forget Glynn Lunney.

[@moistmike4150]

With those comments, you guys won the Interwebs for a day.

[@gkprivate433]

Kranze and Chris Craft. Kind of like a movie producer and then the director. They planned, practiced and then executed

[@orisei]

Love that they added tropical cyclone Helen into the shot at 1:51. From Wikipedia: On April 17, 1970, Apollo 13 was making its final descent over the splashdown zone when they spotted a weakening Helen as they were re-entering the earth's atmosphere. Mission control had been tracking the storm to make sure it did not interfere with the mission's re-entry.

[@yourmom66600]

That's an amazing attention to detail

[@RT88414]

What’s weird is that I tried looking online for the named storm from the 1970 pacific typhoon season on the day they were in re entry and found nothing unless that typhoon was located at a different part of the world.

[@neilarmstrongsson795]

I believe they were dropped from a military cargo plane.

[@Mister_Matt_____1]

I didn’t knew about that but that’s an amazing detail!

[@allsystemsgootechaf9885]

@@neilarmstrongsson795 planes arent real lol

[@arxe_d3505]

The scene from 3:10 to 3:13 was probably one of my favorite scenes in the whole movie. Just the fireball behind the spacecraft as it raced through the atmosphere looked so awesome. Hats off to both the VFX department and the talented people who made the score for just that scene alone.

[@EdPMur]

And the music that goes with it, extraordinary

[@MAnuscript421]

RIP James Horner.

[@bcarney56]

during those scenes you could see the heat shield was ok, all was well...

[@rachelreid8621]

I agree 💯!!!

[@robinthehood00]

Coming in at 25,000 mph it was a massive fireball. But the heat shield was so good the interior was still cold when the divers opened the hatch to extract the crew

[@CandaceAustin-bv2wo]

I was a kid when this took place. We stayed home watching and listening all of us in tears then filled with Joy and tears of Joy when they came home. I still cry watching this.

[@jeffschueler1182]

“With all due respect sir, I believe this is going to be our finest hour” - Ladies and gentlemen, that’s leadership.

[@gdogg7055]

Also a huge fuck you to the bosses. Pretty much telling them don't say that shit and bring my team down

[@jeffschueler1182]

@@gdogg7055 Exactly. He didn’t need their negativity infecting the rest of his team and dooming the mission. That’s what a REAL leader is supposed to do.

[@brandondunn5685]

Man. I sure do miss Bill Paxton!! Just sitting here thinking about how much of a great actor he was!! I hope his family has some sort of closure just knowing he left a lasting impact on Hollywood!! RIP sir!! Thanks for the memories!!

[@samuelr879]

not sure about you but this scene actually made me cry!

[@HKragh]

It hasn't done so far when watching the scene, until just now. Last couple of weeks I have been heavily researching and understanding the Challenger/Columbia disasters, and it has just made me so much more in touch with the human aspect of space flight. Damn, my throat cramped all up while watching this scene just now!

[@lesnyk255]

It does that to me every time I watch this movie! Maybe because I can remember when it happened...

[@ComposerConductor]

The music scored to this film is simply amazing. This is a great example of how effective the marriage between music and picture can be. James Horner...legend.

[@moistmike4150]

Saw the entire movie again about a month back with the kids. I still tear up when watching this scene. I don't know how Ron Howard could have directed it any better. Amazing acting and movie score as well. Truly a great film.

[@nizloc4118]

This is about the greatest scene ever. Prefect suspense, perfect acting. Music was genius.

[@mickeycoffey5063]

One of the most intense movie scenes you will ever see. I cry every time I watch this. They couldn't have picked better actors for this film.

[@robtru84]

Tom Hanks does not look like Jim Lovell

[@pauljohnson3340]

Movies like this need to be made more often. By all accounts this was pretty close to what really happened.

[@douglasdaniel4504]

I was reading a history of the Apollo program that mentioned that the microphones of the day generally could not pick up a lot of background noise, so most times when there was noise in Mission Control you can't hear it on the tapes. But it said you could by God hear the cheer that went up when they saw the capsule on three good chutes. 7:09 I love Ed Harris-- "the head of Mission Control does not cry...the head of Mission Control does not cry..."

[@jamesvalenti9288]

I had a space science class in high school. Our teacher lived through this. He showed us this movie, and at the end, I remember him saying "This movie was very well done. However, it does not capture how much the whole world was on the edge of their seats. Everyone was truly united, wishing and praying for the astronauts safe return." He was a great teacher. RIP Albert Rufini.

[@JohnRoland]

I’ve watched this over and over when I’m discouraged and need to be inspired. It never , ever gets old.

[@klopek007]

IDK why, but the part that gets me the most is 7:48 when the son is still in shock and unsure whether it's safe to feel relief yet, and his classmates are celebrating all around him.

[@sam93931]

I loved how every committee, every team focused on a specific problem, mastered it and came in with a solution at the right time.

[@iangraham6351]

Out of all the movies I saw with my dad as a kid, this one always stands out as the most memorable.

[@cnopre]

I will never not have a tear in my eye when Gene sits down in relief

[@williamjames5115]

That one scene should have earned Harris the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

[@Sledgeh101]

I know what happens. I've seen this scene dozens of times. And every time I see it, I tear up in happiness. What an immortal scene.

"Houston, we're at stable one. The ship is secure. This is Apollo 13, signing off."

[@allennixon4745]

Good Job 👍

[@0mathgaming]

What does that even mean? I'm sure it's some sort of NASA lingo, but I don't know what it means.

[@nachumlamm9353]

@@0mathgaming He's following exact protocol.

[@potestoniko]

@@0mathgaming it means that the Splash down was successful and they are ready to turn the ship off for good and be extracted.

[@lindseysummers5351]

@@0mathgaming I'm struggling to recall the mission, but I want to say it was in Project Mercury in which the capsule splashed down and as most immediately began taking on water. He had to bail and was lucky to survive.

[@MrDarkmenace1]

Truly one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. Makes me well up and cry everytime.

[@bobgorman9481]

I'm 67 and lived through all the Apollo missions , it was a time that very special in mans ability to push himself beyond what was thought possible at the time. It seems that we have now lost that spirit .

[@markwaldron8954]

What an absolutely perfect film. Just perfect, from start to finish. Ron Howard's masterpiece.

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

What an amazing movie ❤ Love from Boston, Massachusetts 🇺🇲 ❤️

[@nrkgalt]

Notice the order in which the crew leaves the capsule. First Haise, then Swigert, then Lovell. The wounded (or in this case, sick) get evacuated first. The commander goes last.

[@rubien0389]

Its just how they were positioned towards the hatch....

[@wschmrdr]

Lovell's the commander; the leader is always the last to leave his ship, as the souls are his responsibility.

[@meltingeinstein3012]

Wow, this thread is boring 😴

[@0mathgaming]

@Ryan Hunt No, he was in the middle.

[@kulio1214]

Lovell was first out irl, Hanks is just the main character so he gets the last and climactic exit.

[@smallandstressed2364]

I knew how this ended, but I’ve never been on the edge of my seat like this.

[@BroadswordNYC]

The music gives chills.

[@nikolaszuraff1234]

This event taught me something. Sometimes, turmoil is important for us to experience. It can serve as a reminder that amidst all the chaos in this world, hope can still exist.

[@User-sb6er]

No matter how many times I watch this scene...the suspense always gets me and the emotions...bravo

[@davidpoirier2564]

Oh yeah. It never gets old

[@SantiagoTM1]

I was 12 when all these incredible events took place, & living in Tucson, Arizona. The Apollo Space Program, was beyond written description, & as kids, we all knew the names & faces of the Astronauts. That moment of re-entry was so intense, that my beautiful Mom lit 3 candles for every one of them, & placed the lit candles next to a picture of The Virgin of Guadalupe. We were all glued to our cheap black & white TV. Waiting for reentry damn near killed me too. After that happened, I wanted to read every article out there, including many trips to the Library. We all screamed & cried out loud when we all saw the 3 parachutes deploy. To me, it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen on TV... In this movie, I relived my Life. Chills & Tears every time... I remember being so proud to be an American... Super Bowl III had just happened also, 3 months before...

[@akshayrai9542]

I saw it when I was 6 yrs old...This movie made me pursuing a PhD in Aerospace Engg.

[@koborkutya7338]

Man, what an inspiration.

[@will2brown50]

Best of luck in your work

[@daniel.stafford]

You are Ron Howard, and you are given a disaster movie in which the ending is historical fact. How do you stop the audience switching off? This should be mandatory viewing for anyone considering a career in creative media. You completely forget that you know it's going to be okay, and feel the pain and worry and anxiety of everyone hoping and praying the astronauts pull through - so when you see the chutes deploy you feel a genuine surge of joy and relief as though it were happening for the first time. Remarkable story-telling.

[@giancarlojubela2377]

I love just how calm and composed Gene is. What an awesome leader! I'd work for him in a hearbeat.

[@Licensed_To_Chill]

The scene where Mission Control erupts in joy after hearing Lovell’s voice is one of the best moments ever.

[@mrjeff4832]

That’s my ship The USS New Orleans. I was at the helm while they shot scene with the helicopters taking off.

[@Jupichan]

Wow! That must have been so cool!

[@smokejames5538]

My dad was stationed on the New Orleans too at the time

[@CajunFyre92]

That is so cool. Also I love the name of the ship. It’s my hometown

[@kathywilliams8708]

How awesome! Thank you for serving!

[@GabrielRodriguez-um8fi]

Thanks for serving our country, God Bless You!

[@OscarManners]

Gary Sinise really makes this scene for me. When the rest of the ground crew are whooping and cheering he's just relieved he got his teammates and friends back safe and can't quite process it. RIP Bill Paxton also

[@zlinedavid]

Yep, it’s that moment of surprise, relief and pure joy right before he gets back on the mic.

[@cranberryq_qgrady3572]

I can watch this all day. This is a masterpiece.

[@kirstanmcclelland6458]

I have seen this movie so many times and I still cry my eyes out for the families during the part when they are waiting to hear from them and there being no answer and then suddenly Jim’s voice is heard and the joy and relief of them.

[@endergeek236]

Came here from chapter 11 of The Mandalorian. I thought the re-entry scene looked familiar, and Bryce Dallas Howard confirmed it was an intentional homage to this scene from this movie directed by her father, Ron Howard depicting the events of a massive scare and later a massive triumph for spaceflight.

[@brycewilliams6542]

can we talk about the talent of the actors in this movie? 5 of the all time best actors, in 1 movie. Gary Sinise, Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton all acted their asses off. this movie is brilliant from start to finish.

[@Crichton51]

Amazing story, brilliant film. Love the Jim Lovell cameo

[@derricklafrance9440]

Love the stare Ed Harris gives to that guy from Hill Street Blues after "I believe this is going to be our finest hour.". His inner monologue said "this is going to be our finest hour you f****** little weasel.

[@therickman1990]

I dunno why I never watched this movie, I finally did last week. Absolute master piece, I cried. What an amazing movie

[@chrriistiine8735]

I’ve seen it a hundred times & it still makes me cry!

[@MrSpeedyAce]

So many heroes in that room. From the O2 scrubber guy, to Ken getting the power-up sequence, the mathematicians re-checking the calculations with seconds to spare so the astronauts could do their job. Brilliant!