Gravity (2013)

Kernel Score: 81% · 16,133 ratings · Rated PG-13

Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama

Released: 2013-10-03

Runtime: 91 minutes

Is Gravity worth watching?

Must-watch. A tight, 91-minute survival story set entirely in orbit, with two astronauts stranded after debris wrecks their shuttle. The visuals make space feel both beautiful and terrifying, and the pace never lets up.

Watch it if you

  • want a tense thriller that's over in under two hours
  • love films that look spectacular on a big screen
  • like simple, high-stakes survival stories

Skip it if you

  • want a deep plot or a big cast
  • get anxious watching people in peril

Best for: Big-screen thriller night

Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.

Where to watch Gravity

  • Stream: Fubo, Paramount+
  • Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
  • Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer, is on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The Shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely alone-tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness of space. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.

Gravity parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that Gravity is a PG-13 space survival thriller depicting a life-threatening disaster in orbit with intense peril.

  • Violence & scariness: Moderate — Intense scenes of astronauts in mortal danger following a catastrophic space accident; PG-13 rated.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

Movies like Gravity

If you liked Gravity, these are the movies we'd watch next.

  • Interstellar (2014) — 95%: Space survival with serious emotion behind it
  • The Martian (2015) — 86%: Stranded astronaut solving problems to stay alive
  • Apollo 13 (1995) — 90%: Real-feeling space crisis and calm problem-solving
  • Arrival (2016) — 85%: Intelligent, human-scale science fiction
  • Children of Men (2006) — 85%: Same director, and long takes that put you inside the danger
  • Moon (2009) — 87%: Isolated person in space facing a personal crisis

Director

Alfonso Cuarón

Cast

  • Sandra Bullock as Ryan Stone
  • George Clooney as Matt Kowalski
  • Ed Harris as Mission Control (voice)
  • Orto Ignatiussen as Aningaaq (voice)
  • Phaldut Sharma as Shariff (voice)
  • Amy Warren as Explorer Captain (voice)
  • Basher Savage as Russian Space Station Captain (voice)

Gravity FAQ

Is Gravity worth watching?

Must-watch. A tight, 91-minute survival story set entirely in orbit, with two astronauts stranded after debris wrecks their shuttle. The visuals make space feel both beautiful and terrifying, and the pace never lets up.

Where can I watch Gravity?

In the US you can stream Gravity on Fubo and Paramount+ and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.

Is Gravity OK for kids?

Gravity is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Gravity is a PG-13 space survival thriller depicting a life-threatening disaster in orbit with intense peril.

What movies are like Gravity?

If you liked Gravity, try Interstellar, The Martian, Apollo 13 and Arrival.