"Interstellar" movie quotes take viewers on an epic journey across time and space with the hopes to save mankind. The science fiction movie was directed by Christopher Nolan using a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan. "Interstellar" opened across the United States on November 7, 2014.
In "Interstellar," Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is a widowed engineer, pilot and father to Murph (portrayed by Mackenzie Foy, Jessica Chastain and Ellen Burstyn) and Tom (portrayed by Timothee Chalamet, Casey Affleck and William Devane). The world as they know it is sparse with the human race all but depleted the resources available on earth, namely food.
Cooper is recruited by a professor (Michael Caine), among others, to join an interstellar space mission that, via the use of a wormhole, would travel to another galaxy in search of another habitable planet. The voyage, which includes help from others like Brand (Anne Hathaway) and Doyle (Wes Bentley), is far from a guaranteed solution to save humanity and would risk Cooper leaving his family with little chance of ever seeing them again, but is essential for any hope of preventing complete extinction.
"Interstellar" is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2014 as it opens alongside the likes of "Nightcrawler," "Before I Go to Sleep," "Horns," "John Wick," "White Bird in a Blizzard," "Fury," "The Best of Me," "The Book of Life," "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)," "The Judge," "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," "St. Vincent," "Gone Girl," "Men, Women & Children," "Left Behind," "The Equalizer," "Pride," "Good People," "The Boxtrolls," and "This is Where I Leave You."
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Get Out There and Save the World
Professor: "Your daughter's generation will be the last to survive on Earth. You're the best pilot we ever had. Get out there and save the world."
The professor knows that Cooper's weakness is with his daughter and reminds him that if he wants his daughter, and millions of other sons and daughters around the globe, to survive, they need him to save the world. No pressure though.
Confront the Reality of Interstellar Travel
Professor: "We must confront the reality that nothing in our solar system can help us."
Cooper: "Now you need to tell me what your plan is to save the world."
Professor: "We're not meant to save the world. We're meant to leave it, and this is the mission you were trained for."
Cooper: "I've got kids, professor."
Professor: "Then get out there and save them. We must reach far beyond our own lifespans. We must think not as individuals but as a species. We must confront the reality of interstellar travel."
The professor explains in no uncertain terms that Cooper is essential to the survival of humanity. When Cooper hesitates to save the world, citing his family, the professor reminds him that without this, they're all dead, his family included.
Potentially Habitable Worlds
Doyle: "Potentially habitable worlds right within our reach."
Brand: "Could save us from extinction."
Humans know their are close to extinction on earth but life on another world is not out of the question. What they are suggesting is theoretical, at best, but with few other options, they are more than exploring it.
We Ran Out of Food
Principal: "A little late, Coop."
Cooper: "Yeah, we had a flat."
Principal: "You're a well-educated man, Coop, and a trained pilot."
Cooper: "And an engineer"
Principal: "The world doesn't need anymore engineers. We didn't run out of planes and television sets. We ran out of food."
Cooper is approached about the dilemma and how he can help. Quite simply, earth is out of resources and unless something is done fast, they are all goners.
I'm Thinking About My Family
Doyle: "You can't just think about your family. You have to think bigger than that."
Cooper: "I'm thinking about my family and millions of other families."
The decision to leave his own family for the chance to save millions of others is not an easy one for anyone, Cooper included. With the future of mankind on the line, things get complicated fast.
I'm Coming Back
Cooper: "Murph, you have to talk to me, Murph. We need to fix this before I go."
Young Murph: "You have no idea when you're coming back."
Cooper: "I'm coming back."
Young Murph: "When?"
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Brand: "Couldn't you've told her you were going to save the world?"
Cooper: "No. When you become a parent, one thing becomes really clear and that's that you want to make sure your children feel safe."
Cooper struggles with his decision to leave his family for this voyage, especially as it involves invoking fear into his daughter. As much as he wants Murph to understand, not scaring her is his first priority.
Rage Against the Dying of the Light
Professor: "Do not go gentle into that good night. Old age should burn and rave at close of day. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
The professor gives the crew a pep talk as they embark on the mission to save mankind. They'll need more than just wise words though if they want to succeed.
Our Destiny Lies Above Us
Cooper: "We've always defined ourselves by the ability to overcome the impossible. And we count these moments. These moments when we dare to aim higher, to break barriers, to reach for the stars, to make the unknown known. We count these moments as our proudest achievements. But we lost all that. Or perhaps we've just forgotten that we are still pioneers. And we've barely begun. And that our greatest accomplishments cannot be behind us, because our destiny lies above us."
Cooper's monologue highlights his drive, philosophy. As he notes, a a human race, our breakthroughs thus far are amazing but we cannot give up on our mission to achieve even more.
Not Far Enough
Brand: "Well we got this far, further than any human in history."
Cooper: "Well not far enough!"
When Brand considers giving up, being satisfied with what they've accomplished, Cooper urges her to push further. They need to succeed, not just make progress, if they want to save those on earth.
Telling Us to Leave
Cooper: "This world's a treasure, but it's been telling us to leave for a while now."
Cooper points out that as wonderful as the earth is, the clues that humans have been pushing the limits of earth's resources have been around for a while. Now, they have no choice but to seek out alternative resources elsewhere.