The Astronaut

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The Astronaut

2025

1h 30m

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Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA's care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

Oct 18

2/4

Sadly, it ultimately builds to a would-be shocking twist that is not nearly the game-changer it claims to be, leaving viewers with more questions than answers.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

Sep 16

3/5

The Astronaut has a lot going for it, but, like the lead character in the opening scenes, it doesn’t quite stick the landing.

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Lovia Gyarkye

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 21

Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family. The transition is awkward, and more cartoonish than moving, as the performers try to regain their footing.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Nov 20

3/5

Writer-director Jess Varley delivers an engrossing, intriguing "after space" story that's only really weighed down by some low-orbit visual effects.

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Michael Gingold

Rue Morgue Magazine

Oct 18

What’s missing for most of the running time is a sense that movie is about anything more than it appears on the surface.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Oct 17

As it unravels a mystery with potentially widespread ramifications, the bold twist at the end seems to come from another planet.

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Daisuke S

@Kaseiuchi 9h

The screenplay is disastrously bad—so bad it almost deserves to be seen. Explaining why without spoilers is hard, but imagine a story that begins as a stalker mystery and ends with the revelation that the hero is actually a prince. That’s how unhinged the plot feels. Visually, the film is more competent. Natural landscapes and high-tech settings are mixed well, and the astronaut training scenes feel surprisingly realistic. Still, no matter how nicely you decorate it, a cake made with salt instead of sugar is simply not edible.

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JP O

@JPOllie 2d

A cross between Black Swan and E.T. in under 90 min.

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Nizar G

@Views68 2d

Not recommended at all.. Didn’t even wait for the movie to finish to write this review. Total disappointment, was bored halfway through, weak plot and story, but hey, at least the popcorn was good.

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theo p

@theoportas 4d

Vi la película durante mi vuelo y me gustó mucho. La historia era muy interesante y, en ocasiones, daba bastante miedo. Me gustó mucho el aspecto de los extraterrestres al final.

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Rach T

@rachieT 4d

i cried prob bc of my period but idk so 5 stars

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Gabe S

@gabesirrah 5d

Definitely worth a rewatch once you know the twist because everything takes on a different meaning the second time around.

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Synopsis

After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA's care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.

Director: Jess Varley
Producer: Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman, Chris Abernathy, Cameron Fuller
Screenwriter: Jess Varley
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: The Wonder Company, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Fifth Season, Bee-Hive Productions, Fuller Media
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 30m

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