The Astronaut

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The Astronaut

2025

1h 30m

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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, 2025

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, 2025

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, 2025

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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Jayne Nelson

Radio Times

Mar 23, 2026

2/5

Architecture fans will surely enjoy the gorgeous glass-walled house with its stunning green views; the film's finale is effective, too. But there's a chance you'll have aborted this mission long before that arrives.

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John Serba

Decider

Mar 2, 2026

Send The Astronaut to Alpha Centauri.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Nov 20, 2025

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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Stephanie T

@StephDTSF95 Sep 5, 2026

I saw this on a plane and really enjoyed it. Would be even better on a big screen. The setting is a stunning modern glass house surrounded by lush green woods. Suspenseful, surprise twists and well acted.

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Andrei D

@RT74856639 Aug 16, 2026

Wastes Kate Mara, the idea is decent, the execution is slow and fails to impress

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Donn A

@RT58687407 Aug 16, 2026

nothing really happened but i heart Kate & Diego

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G L

@RT09869090 Aug 16, 2026

It was going good until the end, like wtf was that.

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Richard O

@dickobrien Aug 9, 2026

Not bad but the worst soundtrack Ive heard in years, poor disco type music utterly out of step with the movie

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Burak F

@Burakr2d2 Jul 26, 2026

Vakit geçirmek adına izlenme potansiyeli var. Bunun dışında başarısız bir film.

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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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