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2016 | DIRECTED BY MARK ELIJAH ROSENBERG

Approaching the Unknown

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Movie Stats
Year
2016
Runtime
 90 minutes (1 hr 30 mins)
Select Cast
Tim Miller
Mark Strong
Luke Wilson
Sanaa Lathan
Anders Danielsen Lie
Charles Baker
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
1st Nov 2025
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
22
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
3rd June 2016
10 years 5 months 5 days ago
Total Grosses
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US total gross
  $6.5 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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US tickets sold
749 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 3rd Jun '16
  • Debut position: 57
  • Highest position: 57
  • Debut gross: $6.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
mark elijah rosenberg Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Starring
Mark StrongWilliam D. Stanaforth
Luke WilsonLouis 'Skinny' Skinner (CapCom)
Sanaa LathanEmily Maddox
Anders Danielsen LieGreenstreet
Charles BakerWorsely
Steven BrowerFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Stephanie GouldFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Franziska LamprechtFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Amanda LarsonFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Whit K. LeeFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
St. John McKayFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
James O'ConnellFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Michael O'ConnellFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Clare O'ConnellFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Neel PatelFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Adam SteltznerFeatured in Civilian Astronaut Footage
Mandy PartonFeatured in Teacher / Student Footage
Hannah GlennFeatured in Teacher / Student Footage
Jaslyn HuangFeatured in Teacher / Student Footage
Jessica HuangFeatured in Teacher / Student Footage
Lily SanchezFeatured in Teacher / Student Footage
Benjamin SolderFeatured in Teacher / Student Footage
Joe JamesSecurity Guard
Catherine SebastianPhotographer
Emily CarragherReporter
Reagan LeonardReporter
Sydney LockhartReporter
Dana LockhartReporter
Roxanne PomerantzReporter
Laurent RejtoReporter
Nicole SignoreReporter
Denis SilvestriReporter
Bettina SkyeReporter
Tomas UhliarikReporter
Frank VolleroReporter
Marian ZajacReporter
Nancy AtkinsonTechnician
Lorenzo BeronillaTechnician
Sofia CeledonTechnician
Julie E. DavisTechnician
Evan DunnTechnician
Steve GlennTechnician
Defne GenclerTechnician
Kat GonzalezTechnician
John D. HensonTechnician
Doireann HeroldTechnician
John HinksonTechnician
Paul Jude LeterskyTechnician
Rachel KonstantinTechnician
Linda KutrubesTechnician
Sam LoboTechnician
Benjamin LottTechnician
Irene McMahonTechnician
Mike MerlyTechnician
Letersky Jake MillerTechnician
Linda MillerTechnician
Drew NorthTechnician
David E. RookTechnician
William RubelTechnician
Harry L. SeddonTechnician
Andrew StymacksTechnician
Dorothea SwiacTechnician
John Charles ThomasTechnician
Pedro TweedTechnician
Christopher WashingtonTechnician
Matt WexlerTechnician
Bernd WoloszczakTechnician
Michael CuddireVIP
Scott DanniVIP
Lora Lee EcobelliVIP
Theodore GarrettVIP
Joanna HerringtonVIP
Darlene KuykendallVIP
mark elijah rosenbergTim MillerVIP
Jen O'BrienVIP
Ann OsmondVIP
Stewart ScheydVIP
Johanna TacadenaVIP
Nancy RubelMission Control Technician
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UK Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
57
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$6,476
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
3 Jun 2016
57N
$6,476
$6,476

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

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Approaching the Unknown
33211
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Sci-Fi
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • Armenia Armenia
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Russia Russia
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • China China
News from around the web
Approaching the Unknown (2016) Review  INFLUX Magazine Sat, 27th February 2021

Approaching the Unknown movie review: no life on the way to Mars  Flick Filosopher Tue, 7th June 2016

Approaching the Unknown movie review  Roger Ebert Fri, 3rd June 2016

Movie Review: “Approaching the Unknown”  rogersmovienation.com Mon, 16th May 2016

Review: In ‘Approaching the Unknown,’ Mark Strong Trades Earth for Mars (Published 2016)  The New York Times Thu, 2nd June 2016

‘Approaching the Unknown’: Film Review  The Hollywood Reporter Fri, 3rd June 2016

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