Life is easier done than said.
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.
Rocket Science (2007) is a comedy and drama film directed by Jeffrey Blitz, released on January 19, 2007 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Margo Martindale, Reece Thompson and Anna Kendrick. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 203 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Rocket Science before you stream it.
Nicholas D'Agosto
as Ben Wekselbaum
Margo Martindale
as Coach Lumbly
Reece Thompson
as Hal Hefner
Anna Kendrick
as Ginny Ryerson
Jonah Hill
as Junior Philosopher
Denis O'Hare
as Doyle Hefner
Vincent Piazza
as Earl Hefner
Aaron Yoo
as Heston
Utkarsh Ambudkar
as Ram
Candace Hammer
as Townsend Prep Debater
Lisbeth Bartlett
as Juliet Hefner
Virginia House
as English Teacher
Directed by Jeffrey Blitz, written by Jeffrey Blitz, produced by Sean Welch and Effie Brown.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 203 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 24, 2018
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Rocket Science (2007) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Rocket Science (2007) includes Nicholas D'Agosto, Margo Martindale, Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick and Jonah Hill. The film was directed by Jeffrey Blitz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rocket Science was released on January 19, 2007 and runs for 1h 41m.
Rocket Science (2007) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 203 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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