SPACE COWBOYS
This former NASA pilot becomes the lead astronaut on a mission to find a new habitable planet.
Who is Joseph Cooper?
This geometric shape is used to represent higher dimensions in the film, particularly in Cooper’s communication with Murph.
What is a tesseract?
This emotion drives Cooper to make a desperate choice when he encounters his daughter across time.
What is love?
This planet, known as “Plan B,” is one of the potential new homes for humanity, despite its inhospitable conditions.
What is Edmunds' Planet?
This natural disaster plagues Earth, leading to the decline of crops and the human race.
What is dust storms/blight?
This planet is known for its extreme time dilation, where one hour equals seven years on Earth.
What is Miller's Planet?
In the tesseract scene, Cooper finds himself in this emotional space, representing moments from his daughter's life.
What is the fifth dimension?
Cooper's daughter, who grows up resenting him for leaving, is named this.
Who is Murph?
This character believes that humanity must consider "Plan B" as a necessity for survival.
Who is Professor Brand?
The name of the black hole that serves as a critical plot point in the film.
What is Gargantua?
The name of the wormhole that allows travel to another galaxy in the film.
What is the Gargantua wormhole?
The visual depiction of this phenomenon in the film was inspired by the theories of this physicist.
Who is Kip Thorne?
The name of the NASA project aimed at finding a new home for humanity.
What is Project Lazarus?
The concept of using embryos to repopulate a new planet falls under this term, often associated with backup solutions.
What is a contingency plan?
The film's depiction of these celestial phenomena was praised for its scientific accuracy.
What are black holes?
This character is a highly advanced artificial intelligence that assists the crew.
Who is TARS?
This iconic food item symbolizes comfort and normalcy in a world falling apart, as seen in Murph's memories.
What is a taco?
This theory suggests that time is not a linear progression but can be influenced by gravity and speed.
What is relativity?
The phrase used by Cooper to suggest that they need to think beyond just survival on Earth.
What is "We’re not meant to save the world; we’re meant to leave it"?
The phrase Cooper uses to explain why humanity must leave Earth.
What is "the survival of the species"?
The equation that Professor Brand is trying to solve to save humanity relies heavily on this scientific theory.
What is gravitational singularity?
The concept that time is represented as a physical dimension in the tesseract scene leads to this revelation about love.
What is "love transcends time"?
The concept that the past, present, and future coexist simultaneously, as explored in the movie.
What is the "bulk" theory?
This scientist’s research involves figuring out how to transport humanity off Earth, highlighting the need for a viable "Plan B."
Who is Dr. Mann?
This character represents the 'human element' in the face of scientific challenges and the mission's emotional core.
Who is Dr. Amelia Brand?