NEW YORK, July 4 (UPI) -- The stars and director of Space Cadet say they hope their new Prime Video rom-com reminds people one doesn't need a formal education to be brilliant or competent.
Optimistic and reminiscent of female underdog movies such as Legally Blonde and Working Girl, the film premieres Thursday on Prime Video.
It stars Emma Roberts as Tiffany "Rex" Simpson, a Florida bartender and inventor who always dreamed of going to space, but had to forego college to take care of her father after her mother died.
When Rex's supportive best friend Nadine (Poppy Liu) sends in an egregiously embellished application for NASA's competitive astronaut training program on her behalf, Rex gets in and quickly proves herself an asset while also catching the eye of her handsome, straight-laced supervisor Logan (Tom Hopper).
But as the stakes get higher, Rex's true background comes to light, putting at risk everything she has gained personally and professionally.