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The Astronaut's Wife (1999)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:9

Rotten:47

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: Glossy special effects can't save this movie from being grouped among the sub-par Hollywood fare.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In this psychological thriller, NASA astronaut Spencer Armacost (Depp) and his wife Jillian's (Theron) lives are propelled into utter dismay upon Spencer's return home from a space mission that... In this psychological thriller, NASA astronaut Spencer Armacost (Depp) and his wife Jillian's (Theron) lives are propelled into utter dismay upon Spencer's return home from a space mission that lost contact with Earth for two minutes. What happened during those frightening 120 seconds in space will effect their marriage, sanity, and ultimately threaten their lives. Screenwriter Rand Ravich's (Candyman- Farewell to the Flesh) directorial debut. [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Clea DuVall

Starring: Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Clea DuVall

Director: Rand Ravich

Director: Rand Ravich
Screenwriter: Rand Ravich
Producer: Andrew Lazar

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This flick should have been put on a garbage payload and jettisoned into orbit before it reached theaters.

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The Astronaut's Wife might not soar, but it delivers a decent payload.

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Al Brumley
Al Brumley
Dallas Morning News

Houston, we have a problem. It's called The Astronaut's Wife.

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Andy Seiler
Andy Seiler
USA Today

Theron is hardly ready to carry a movie.

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Betsy Sherman
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Boston Globe

Lack of story, action and character depth.

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Bill Pearis
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Citysearch

If only more capable filmmakers would have claimed this production we may have had a real winner

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Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Ravich's pacing is off.

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Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com

By turns dumb, boring, and ludicrous.

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Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

Take this as hard evidence that movies without advanced showings will not always be totally worthless.

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David Keyes
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You know you're in trouble when you have difficulty telling Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron apart!

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A too obvious derivative supernatural thriller...

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