The Dish

  • PG13 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2000


MOVIE IS australian manipulative amazing emotional
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80 %
96 % Certified Fresh
$ 16 Million
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Positive Reviews 47
Negative reviews 1
Average Rating 3.8/5
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3.0
This is a comedy that rises out of elation, rather than mere wacky gas. EW
4.4
Sometimes I laugh at them, even a lot, but I dont feel this good afterward.The Dish has affection for every one of its characters, forgives them their .. Rogerebert
4.0
Warburton is sheer pleasure to watch as the straight laced NASA representative. Common Sense Media
4.0
Though a little short on fuel, The Dish is simple fare, a feel good movie that re creates a time and place with gentle humor and a reminder that the A ..
4.0
For many moviegoers, that feel good spirit is going to be hard to resist.
4.5
Main cast: Sam Neill, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long, Patrick Warburton Genevieve Mooy. Screen Daily
3.0
Utterly nostalgic for that one moment in time when all the world held its breath and watched a distant moon, The Dish is also by its very heart on sle ..
3.8
Someone could not resist cueing the audience with intrusive inspirational music. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Indeed, rarely has a film featured a more likeable cast of characters.
4.5
A power failure just hours before the scheduled walk is bad enough. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Unremittingly manipulative and even corny, but carried off so expertly that its likely to be a real crowd pleaser. One Guys Opinion
3.8
I tip my hat to the Australian filmmaker Rob Sitch for making an exciting and comical film about a subject that shouldnt be exciting or comical. Sover
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
3.5
Four scientists, one enormous satellite dish, and the flight of Apollo 11 may not sound like the ingredients of a crowd pleasing comedy, but thats jus .. Tv Guide
3.0
What keeps the film from being just a docu drama is the keen wit and humor that underlies the serious subject.
2.5
Even judged by itself, the movie lacks a strong comic foil for Rock; the filmmakers instead rely on the pleasing but hardly rollicking contributions o .. Usa Today
3.1
Like most Australian comedies, the whole thing is pretty much a low key affair. Reel Film Reviews
4.4
The film expertly combines the charms of small town life with the grand adventures of space exploration and love. Lariat
3.0
The movie, more quaint than funny, celebrates old fashioned values and patriotism. Eric Ds Nider
3.5
This terrific, charming and highly enjoyable film wont disappoint you. Screen It
4.0
Its not a comic masterpiece and will more likely induce quiet grins than loud guffaws, but its an interesting story told with an appealing comic spin .. View London
4.5
The Dish proves that its possible to tell an Apollo space tale onscreen with a minimum of gee whiz and a maximum of charm. News Day
4.0
Graeme Woods snazzy photography is alert to every quirky little detail of character and milieu. Film Journal International ..
4.0
And whats perhaps most refreshing of all is the fact that the film never gets too drippy or sentimental, despite opportunities. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.4
It is the amazing but simple story of dedication that remains in your memory after you leave the theater. Internet Reviews
3.8
The not so funny business is not simply limited to gross out gags. Mr Brown Movies
3.5
What gives the film a sharp edge of pathos to offset some often very broad humor is its pervading sense of how much it means for Australia to play a c .. Calendar Live
3.0
The Dish works well as a metaphor for a more innocent time and captures a sensation of awe that feels real and in perspective with Australias discover .. Seattle Pi
3.0
A satellite dish sitting in the middle of an Australian sheep farm might not sound like the most compelling subject to base a story around, but there .. Coles Mithey
3.5
Recommend a movie on our message board The rest of the characters fall into the same generic categories seen in thousands of films, even though this i .. Cnn
3.8
Like its British genre brethren The Full Monty, Waking Ned Devine, etc. Spliced Wire
4.5
A universally stirring tale is being told here: one of battlers, bulldust and backroom bravado, set against one of the most significant of mans all ti .. Herald Sun
3.8
The quirky, colorful characters overshadow the films conflicts. Goodness, nostalgia, and awe win the day. Movie Habit
4.5
A quietly engaging experience that skips down memory lane with bona fide sincerity. Oregon Live
4.0
Quaint, charming and with the right mix of nostalgia, The Dish is a funny, homespun tale which both informs and inspires. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.8
This modest, yet charming, Australian comedy asks, Whats the primary purpose of that Ross Anthony
3.0
I tip my hat to the Australian filmmaker Rob Sitch for making an exciting and comical film about a subject that shouldnt be exciting or comical. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
5.0
It is still thrilling.Besides being based on an always interesting story and being released (at least locally) at a time when such a story is desperat .. Film Quips Online
4.5
A charming, evocative look back at events surrounding Neil Armstrongs stroll on the moon 32 years ago. Or Lando Weekly
3.0
A film like this doesnt depend on suspense and major plot twists. Decent Films
4.5
Makes you admire the Australian ability to make a comedy thats sincere rather than crass. Denver Post
4.5
. In sharp contrast to most of the farces around these days, this film allows us to relax and enjoy the story without worrying about being clobbered o .. James Sanford on Film
4.0
The humour is much more consistent throughout and is both smarter and more appealing theres no real roll on the floor laughs or memorable sequences, r .. Dark Horizons
4.4
The cheering and comedy never stop in The Dish.The sugar coated back slapping daring do of the filmmakers and the performers is glazed with more than .. Nitrate Online
3.0
But actually, its a much better movie about fifteen minutes of fame than Fifteen Minutes. Looking Closer
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. I Film
2.0
we are all part of planet Earth, and Sitchs film reminds us without preaching Old School Reviews
3.8
One would be surprised to find such an enjoyably human story from what appears to be a cold, scientific instrument. Lawrence Journal-World
2.5
Theres an old fashioned, can do quality to The Dish, which is inspiring without being schmaltzy. Ent Twin Cities
5.0
Emotional and inspirational and funny in that quirky down under sort of way. Upcoming Movies



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