Deep Sky is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Nathaniel Kahn.[3] Originally released on October 20th 2023 for IMAX,[4][5] Deep Sky is narrated by Michelle Williams telling the story about the production of the James Webb Space Telescope and its impact on the technological improvements it made upon the Hubble Space Telescope.[6]

Deep Sky
Poster of the film featuring the Pillars of Creation
Directed byNathaniel Kahn
Produced bySandra Evers-Manly
Bonnie Hlinomaz
Charles Mattias 'Matt' Mountain
Gerry Ohrstrom
John Turner
CinematographyMichael McClare
Robert Richman
Edited byBrian Johnson
Jay Keuper
Distributed byCrazy Boat Pictures Limited[1]
Release dates
  • 23 October 2023 (2023-10-23) (limited)
  • 19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) (wide)
Running time
40 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$112,320[2]

Although it was filmed in 2023, the documentary did not receive a wide release until April 19th 2024[7] in commemoration with Earth Day.[8]

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Deep Sky currently has a 100% perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes,[9] with the summary "NASA builds the revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope to study cosmic landscapes in stunning resolution."

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  1. ^ "CRAZY BOAT PICTURES". Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Deep Sky (2023)". Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Deep Sky". Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "New IMAX® Original Documentary "Deep Sky" to make its Los Angeles Debut Exclusively at the California Science Center on October 20, 2023". Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ ""Deep Sky," a New IMAX Original Documentary on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, Will Open at the Airbus IMAX Theater". Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "How director Nathaniel Kahn brought the James Webb Space Telescope to IMAX with 'Deep Sky'". Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. ^ "IMAX® Original Documentary "Deep Sky" To Open Across North America For A Special 1-Week Limited Run Beginning April 19". Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Deep Sky: A JWST IMAX experience". Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Deep Sky". Retrieved 22 April 2024.

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