Good Night Oppy tells the inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. The film follows Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away.
Good Night Oppy
Amazon Studios documentary feature from Amblin Entertainment
Telluride Film Festival premiere
Amazon Studios theatrical and streaming release
Winner of five Critics Choice Documentary Awards including Best Documentary Feature
Winner of two News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Nominated for the ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Documentary
Director: Ryan White
Editors: Helen Kearns, ACE, Rejh Cabrera
Press
”This all actually happened, but it is quite unusual in that it is truly feel-good, and it has all been brought to new life in an irresitible new film that in a time of divisiveness and negativity will remind you of the very best of us.”
“By the end of Good Night Oppy, Opportunity and Spirit have become no less lovable as characters than R2-D2 or Wall-E.”
“A salute to the best of what humans are capable when they unite in a common purpose to expand their knowledge of matters beyond the realm of the known.”
Variety, Esquire - Best Documentaries of 2022
The New York Times - Critic’s Pick
CinemaEditor - Good Night Oppy: Helen Kearns, ACE, and Rejh Cabrera tell the inspirational story behind a pair of Mars rovers in Ryan White’s documentary
Accolades
American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards
Best Edited Documentary (Theatrical) - Helen Kearns, ACE, Rejh Cabrera (nominated)
American Cinematheque Tribute to the Crafts
Documentary Film Editing - Helen Kearns, ACE, Rejh Cabrera (honorees)
Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Best Documentary Feature (won)
Best Director - Ryan White (won)
Best Editing - Helen Kearns, ACE, Rejh Cabrera (nominated)
Best Score - Blake Neely (won)
Best Narration - written by Helen Kearns and Ryan White, performed by Angela Bassett (won)
Best Science/Nature Documentary (won)
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Best Documentary (nominated)
Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary (nominated)
Outstanding Writing (won)
Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction (nominated)
Outstanding Music Composition (nominated)
Outstanding Sound (won)