Explorers traverse a wormhole, confronting vast distances and the melancholy of a dying Earth.
Epic and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Prime Video and Paramount+.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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