Lost in Space

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Lost in Space

PG-13

1998

2h 11m

Sci-Fi

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The space family Robinson is on a journey to Alpha Prime in the hopes of establishing a colony there and thereby saving humanity from extinction. Their plans are foiled by the evil Dr. Smith (Gary Oldman) and they find themselves curiously enough, lost in space.

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Critics Consensus

Clumsily directed and missing most of the TV series' campy charm, Lost in Space sadly lives down to its title.

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Sep 17, 2014

A galactic slump of a movie that stuffs its travel bag with special effects but forgets to pack the charm.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Sep 17, 2014

After seeing Lost in Space, my first impulse was to say that it had been made by a bunch of sorcerers' apprentices who didn't know how to tell a story with their high-tech tools. But why give apprenticeship a bad name?

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

Sep 17, 2014

2/4

The new robot is a disappointment. Instead of the endearingly low-tech fireplug of yore that warned Will Robinson of encroaching danger, the new machine is all bells and whistles and no fun at all. Kinda like the movie itself.

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Katie Hogan

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Sep 2, 2025

There is admittedly much to fault in Lost in Space, from dialogue to somewhat dodgy CGI, but it will always be one of those blockbusters that millennials will remember, whether it's for nostalgic reasons or otherwise.

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Sep 1, 2025

3/5

In the end, while a lot of the complaints are justified, perhaps the critics were a little overly-harsh overall. It's hard to say that it was entirely successful at trying to bring back the classic premise, but it still offers up a fair amount of fun.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Nov 23, 2022

1.5/4

The film easily plays on its title, because the acting, plot and many other aspects are truly “Lost in Space.”

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Nathan S

@Natsm Oct 16, 2026

I was a fan of the original Lost in Space TV show -- until it turned ridiculous. So I was looking forward to a serious movie. This was serious -- seriously bad. They turned the Robinsons into a dysfunctional family. William Hurt was boring. Matt LeBlanc was a cringeworthy the making. Heather Graham was useless. Mimi Rogers was not someone you would want to be around, as was the character of Penny. Will Robinson was good. Dr. Smith was good. The biggest problem was the script. As the movie went on it turned into an absurd time-twisting bundle of confusion.

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B P

@Bradster69 Oct 1, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 3, 2026

What a terrible movie this was! Thus my *2* star rating!

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Lesley J

@RT00887783 May 18, 2026

Loved this as a kid. Rewatching it now as an adult I still find it really good. The sound design, score, the look of it, visual design, all of it beats the modern day flat look of pretty much everything being produced. LeBlanc and Oldman was great. I might say theres some nostalgia behind it, but still thinks it gets unreasonable bad amount of reviews.

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JL H.

@HNJAL Mar 30, 2026

IMHO this is an excellent movie. I do not understand the less than completely positive reviews this movie has received.

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David O

@Triviamonster56 Mar 22, 2026

This would've killed Joey Tribbiani's acting career.

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William Hurt

Mission Commander Professor John Robinson, Ph. D.

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Life Sciences Officer Maureen Robinson, Ph.D.

Heather Graham

Mission Medical Officer Judy Robinson, Ph.D.

Lacey Chabert

Video Mechanics Officer Penny Robinson

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Synopsis

The space family Robinson is on a journey to Alpha Prime in the hopes of establishing a colony there and thereby saving humanity from extinction. Their plans are foiled by the evil Dr. Smith (Gary Oldman) and they find themselves curiously enough, lost in space.

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Producer: Carla Fry, Akiva Goldsman, Stephen Hopkins, Mark W. Koch, Julie Pye, Hugo Sands
Screenwriter: Irwin Allen, Akiva Goldsman
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Saltire Entertainment [gb], New Line Cinema, Irwin Allen Productions, Prelude Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Intense Sci-Fi Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 3, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $69.1M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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