The Space Between Us Movie Quotes

The Space Between Us movie quotes help tell the story in the film about when the first human born on Mars visits Earth for the first time. The romantic science fiction film was written by Alan Loeb using a story he created along with Stewart Schill and Richard Barton Lewis. Peter Chelsea directed The Space Between Us, which opened theatrically on February 3, 2017.

In The Space Between Us, Nathaniel Shepherd (Gary Oldman) leads a mission to send six people to colonize Mars. But after those six astronauts head out, they realize that one is pregnant. The mother dies in childbirth on Mars but the baby, Gardner (Asa Butterfield) survives. Gardner spends his next 16 years living on Mars under the care of scientists, including Kendra (Carla Gugino).

Gardner wants very much to visit Earth to find his biological father, meet his Internet pal Tulsa (Britt Robertson) and experience life on the planet. Though this is very risky, as Gardner's organs cannot support Earth's gravity, they allow him to come to Earth for testing. Gardner ends up escaping from the testing facility and meeting up with Tulsa. The two journey across the planet and a romance develops, at least as long as Gardner's body will allow it.

The Space Between Us movie quotes provide the dialogue for the film just like other movie quotes do for their respective stories such as A Dog's Purpose, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter , Gold, and 20th Century Women.  

Nathaniel: I want to go to Mars. I wrote those words when I was 12 years old. Mars is a planet ready for life. In 20 hours, six astronauts will travel to Mars, not to visit, but to live there!
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Nathaniel: Zero gravity, that's uncharted territory. 
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Astronaut: We lost her. 
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Nathaniel: His heart will simply not have the strength in the Earth's gravity. Bones will be brittle.
Kendra: He wouldn't even survive the trip back to Earth. 

The world watches as a team of six astronauts leave for a mission to colonize Mars in these The Space Between Us movie quotes. But what no one knows at the time is that one astronaut is pregnant and a very unique little boy is about to be born on the red planet.

Tulsa: Tell me where you're really from.
Gardner: Mars, just because something sounds crazy doesn't mean it's not true... Whoa, what is that?!
Tulsa: It's just a horse. I'm on a road trip with an insane person.
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Gardner: Where are we going?
Tulsa: You wanted to see the world.

After meeting up with his friend, Tulsa, Gardner gets a taste of life on Earth for a Martian. He wanted to see the world, and that's exactly what they plan to do, seeing horses included.

Kendra: Gardner is a 16-year-old boy. He's met less than 15 people in his life.
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Gardner: It's like no one knows I exist. I was raised by scientists. I want to go to Earth.
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Kendra: He knows about Earth and he knows it's all happening without him. 

Kendra, Gardner and Nathaniel argue about what to do with Gardner, now that he's a teen. Gardner very much wants to visit Earth for the first time, and Kendra supports the idea, but that's a very dangerous idea for Gardner's health.

Nathaniel: Gardner, come with me now!
Gardner: No, this is my life!

Following Gardner's escape, Nathaniel tracks him down and begs him to come back to the research facility. Gardner isn't having any of that but considering his unique health situation, he may be forced to return and soon.

Gardner: There's so many colors! ... Can I stay?
Kendra: They need to do more tests. 
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Gardner: Nothing's changed. I want to get out there.
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Kendra: There's been a breach!
Nathaniel: We need teams at the airport, Amtrak station. He can't survive.
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Nathaniel: How do we know he's going to see her?
Kendra: Cause she's the only person he knows on Earth and he's a romantic.

Now that Gardner is on Earth, he wants nothing more than to leave the research facility where he's being held and see the world. Since he's not allowed to do that, Gardner escapes in the scenes from these The Space Between Us movie quotes.

Gardner: You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.
Tulsa: And you blurt that out just like that?
Gardner: Why wouldn't I?

Gardner takes a moment to express how he feels about Tulsa in these The Space Between Us movie quotes. She's initially thrown off by the comment but he doesn't seem to understand why.

Gardner: I was scared I wouldn't know how to be human. 
Tulsa: You make me human. 
Gardner: Tulsa, what's your favorite thing about Earth?
Tulsa: You are, Gardner.

In a touching moment, Gardner and Tulsa share kind words about the other. She makes him human and he makes Earth perfect for her.

Nathaniel: His heart can't handle our gravity!
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Tulsa: He wasn't lying. 

After spending time seeing Earth, Gardner is rushed back to the research facility after his heart begins to fail under the increased gravity. It's at this moment when Tulsa realizes that when Gardner said he was from Mars that he wasn't lying.

Nathaniel: I've got so many questions about Mars.
Gardner: About as many as I have about Earth

Upon arriving on Earth, both Nathaniel and Gardner have many questions about what life is like on their opposite planets. Though they are both humans, their lives and the worlds they know are vastly different.

Gardner: Hey, Tulsa
Tulsa: I'm out of here the second I turn 18. 
Gardner: I just wish I could go with you. 

Via the power of the Internet, Gardner has found a friend in Tulsa, a girl from Colorado. As they mention in these The Space Between Us movie quotes, they both share one thing, a desire to leave where they were raised in favor of life elsewhere.