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The Dish (2000)

MMR 4.0/5
Review Published 25-08-2026

Overview

4.0/5
Summary
In the days before the July 19, 1969 space mission that marked humankind's first steps on the moon, NASA was working with a group of Australian technicians who had agreed to rig up a satellite interface. That the Aussies placed the satellite dish smack dab in the middle of an Australian sheep farm in the boondocks town of Parkes was just one of the reasons that NASA was concerned. Based on a true story, The Dish takes a smart, witty, comical look at the differing cultural attitudes between Australia and the U.S. while revisiting one of the greatest events in history.
Year
2000
Released
04-05-2001
Runtime
101 min
MPAA Rating
PG-13
7.2
Metascore
74
Director