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A Million Miles Away

2023

Alejandra Márquez Abella

Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Garret Dillahunt, Sarayu Blue ...

6.3

1,231

Drama Jose Hernandez is the first migrant farmworker to travel to space. A tale of perseverance, community and sacrifice to accomplish an impossible dream.

	Media	Author	Review
		Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"[It] is an inspiring movie based on an inspiring story told in an inspiring way (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Jennifer Green Common Sense Media	"Benefitting from a well-structured script and understated directing and acting, this film molds an expectedly flattering underdog tale while resisting the fawning romanticism of some biopics (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle	"The real José Hernández seems like a fascinating guy... He deserved a better movie (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Michael Ordoña Los Angeles Times	"[It] doesn’t exactly zoom past the stratosphere, but it’s kept in orbit by Hernández’s inspirational true story and the comfort of family ties"
		Peter Martin Screen Anarchy	"If the film can't quite achieve escape velocity from the limitations of an authorized biography, the story retains its inevitably inspiring nature. As a Mexican/Irish-American person myself, I wanted to stand up and applaud"
		Adrian Horton The Guardian	"[It] is part rousing success story and part Nasa PR (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"[It] is genuine in its story, but it’s so laser-focused on José Hernández's space goals that it forgets to explore his inner life (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		John Serba Decider	"It’s a perfectly watchable biopic that audiences of all ages should find at least modestly inspiring"
		Brian Farvour The Playlist	"An undeniably terrific story (...) but it never quite lifts off above cliché"
		Romey Norton Ready Steady Cut	"Alejandra Márquez Abella’s portrayal of José Hernández is heartwarming and humble. Michael Peña, who plays Hernandez, gives a compelling performance (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Mark Kennedy Chicago Sun-Times	"Michael Peña charms, inspires as unlikely astronaut (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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