Crater is a 2023 American science fiction adventure film directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez and written by John Griffin. It stars Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Mckenna Grace, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce, and Scott Mescudi. Crater was released on Disney+ on May 12, 2023, but was removed from the service on June 30, 2023. It was later re-released digitally on September 26, 2023. It generally received positive reviews from critics.
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In 2257, humans have mined the Moon for resources, following the failure to colonize it. Miners sign a contract to work for 20 years before they are allowed to take a shuttle to colonize another planet called Omega. Should someone die before their allotted years are filled, their next of kin must fill out the remaining years plus their own 20 if they are over the age of 18. Caleb Channing's father, Michael, dies in a mining accident. According to the death benefits in his father's contract, since Caleb is under 18 and has no living next of kin on the Moon, he is exempt from the contract and may go to Omega. Caleb does not want to go, but the transport to Omega departs in three days.
Caleb's father left him a map to a crater on the Moon that he promised to go see. Caleb and his best friend Dylan, and their friends Borney and Marcus resolve to go see it before Caleb has to leave, so they plan to steal a lunar rover and take it out to the crater.
