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2007•101 min•Comedy, Drama

Rocket Science

Is Rocket Science a Hit or Flop?

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Is Rocket Science worth watching? With a rating of 6.2/10, this Comedy, Drama film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Rocket Science Synopsis

Hal is a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work through the problem, Hal opts for an extreme route – he joins the school debating team, which sends him on a headfirst plunge into breakneck speech competitions and offers a much-needed boost toward correcting the problem.

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Top Cast

Nicholas D'Agosto
Nicholas D'AgostoBen Wekselbaum
Margo Martindale
Margo MartindaleCoach Lumbly
Reece Thompson
Reece ThompsonHal Hefner
Anna Kendrick
Anna KendrickGinny Ryerson
Jonah Hill
Jonah HillJunior Philosopher
Denis O'Hare
Denis O'HareDoyle Hefner
Vincent Piazza
Vincent PiazzaEarl Hefner
Aaron Yoo
Aaron YooHeston
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Utkarsh AmbudkarRam
Candace Hammer
Candace HammerTownsend Prep Debater

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Is Rocket Science worth watching?

Rocket Science has received mixed reviews with a 6.2/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Comedy, Drama movies.

Is Rocket Science hit or flop?

Rocket Science has received average ratings (6.2/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Rocket Science?

Rocket Science is a Comedy, Drama movie that Hal is a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work...

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Critic Reviews

Patrick E. AbeSep 24, 2018
★ 3

The first thing I found WRONG about this movie is the title. "Rocket Science" suggests a movie like "October Sky," which IS about the Math required to calculate and understand rocketry. This (somewhat) off beat look at high school via a tongue-tied underachiever who is head hunted for the school debate team is more like "The Orator's Progress." (But accuracy won't/didn't sell the movie.) All in all, a better-than-average teen movie, but nowhere near "The King's Speech," which grandly promenaded into History on a similar subject. 3/10