Texas, and the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Interior shots of the flight simulator, shuttle, and mission control were filmed on sets at Warner Bros. The 1958 portrayals of the characters are filmed with younger actors dubbed by their older counterparts. The original music score was composed by longtime Eastwood collaborator Lennie Niehaus. Release The film grossed over $90 million in its United States release, and a further $38 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $128.8 million. Reception Space Cowboys was well received by critics. Rotten Tomatoes reports a critic score of 78% based on 122 reviews, with an average rating of 6.72/10. The website's consensus reads, "While the plot is overly clichéd, the superb acting by the stars (especially the tense interactions between Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones) and the spectacular special effects make this a movie worth seeing." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it three out of four stars and wrote: "it's too secure within its traditional story structure to make much seem at risk — but with the structure come the traditional pleasures as well." Accolades The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing in 2001. References Bibliography External links 2000 films 2000s buddy drama films 2000s disaster films 2000 science fiction films American buddy action films American disaster films American science fiction films American space adventure films Cold War films Films about astronauts Films about old age Films directed by Clint Eastwood Films produced by Clint Eastwood Films set in Florida Films set in Houston Films set in Texas Films set in Utah Malpaso Productions films Village Roadshow Pictures films Films scored by Lennie Niehaus Warner Bros. films Films about NASA Films about nuclear war and weapons 2000s English-language films 2000s American films