A Smile as Big as the Moon (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, A Smile as Big as the Moon is a drama, family and tv movie film directed by James Steven Sadwith, running about 95 minutes. “A special education teacher, his class, and their inspiring journey through U.S. space camp.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Mike Kersjes is a special-education teacher and football coach in Michigan. Mike doesn’t talk down to his "special" students. He respects them, and he believes they’re capable of achieving great things. When Mike hears about Space Camp, a competitive education program at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, he gets an idea. Even though the program is designed for gifted science students, Mike decides participating in the summer program would do wonders for the self-esteem of his young students, one in particular who wants to be an astronaut.

Who’s in it. A Smile as Big as the Moon stars John Corbett as Mike Kersjes, Jessy Schram as Robynn, Logan Huffman as Scott and Moira Kelly as Darcy Kersjes, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, A Smile as Big as the Moon has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel and Hallmark+ Apple TV channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Smile as Big as the Moon page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Smile as Big as the Moon tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.