Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
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2022
1h 37m
7.0(305 votes)
Animation
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A man narrates stories of his life as a 10-year-old boy in 1969 Houston, weaving tales of nostalgia with a fantastical account of a journey to the moon.

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Netflix

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Production Companies

Detour Filmproduction
Submarine

Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Milo Coy

Stan

Milo Coy
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Jack Black

Grown Up Stan (voice)

Jack Black
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Lee Eddy

Mom

Lee Eddy
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Bill Wise

Dad

Bill Wise
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Natalie L'Amoreaux

Vicky

Natalie L'Amoreaux
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Josh Wiggins

Steve

Josh Wiggins
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Jessica Brynn Cohen

Jana

Jessica Brynn Cohen
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Sam Chipman

Greg

Sam Chipman
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Danielle Guilbot

Stephanie

Danielle Guilbot
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Zachary Levi

Kranz

Zachary Levi
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Glen Powell

Bostick

Glen Powell
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Larry Jack Dotson

Grandfather

Larry Jack Dotson
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Mona Lee Fultz

Grandmother #1

Mona Lee Fultz
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Jennifer Griffin

Grandmother #2

Jennifer Griffin
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Holt Boggs

Sam The Rocket Man

Holt Boggs
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Reese Armstrong

Tony

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Natalie Joy

Music Class Teacher

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Suzanne Deal Booth

Science Teacher

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Chris Olson

Principal Cowan

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Samuel Davis

Pinball Buyer

Samuel Davis
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Mia Gonzalez

Statue-Maker Kid

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Brian Villalobos

Bales

Brian Villalobos
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Chris Zurcher

Jack

Chris Zurcher
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Alex Fink

Kid on Astroway

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Zia Kinzy

Young Lady on Astroway

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David DeLao

Mr. St. George

David DeLao
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Noah Randall

Drive-In Employee

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Athena Wintle

Mindy

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Xavier Patterson

Emanuel

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Nick Stevenson

SIMSUP

Nick Stevenson
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William Carroll

Abominable Snowman

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Avery Joy Davis

Lisa (uncredited)

Avery Joy Davis
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Christian Moran

Hoodlum (uncredited)

Christian Moran
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Nicholas Andrew Rice

NASA Controlman (uncredited)

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Keslee Blalock

AstroWorld Kid (uncredited)

Keslee Blalock
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Brent A. Riggs

Service Station Attendant (uncredited)

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P. Michael Hayes II

SIMSUP (uncredited)

P. Michael Hayes II
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Flint Nattinger

Laughing Boy (uncredited)

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