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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John Serba

Decider

2d

Send The Astronaut to Alpha Centauri.

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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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Megan L.

@lynch.m89 20h

Not a huge Sci-Fi fan especially if it involves horror, but I do love all things Outer Space so ended up stumbling across this movie. I do love the main actress so that was a plus. For 85% of the movie I was on the edge of my seat ready for something scary or wild to happen. The ending did clear up the confusion throughout the movie and I had a change of emotion. The ending made me sad yet bittersweet for the main character. I would say it’s worth a watch!

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Bob W

@Judge5mails 1d

This was honestly an embarrassment of a film. At one point in time, someone had to write it, pitch it, get it greenlit, cast it, and actually make it, then show it. SPOILER: HOW DID SHE NOT KNOW SHE WAS AN ALIEN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!? Thinking about it seriously makes my head hurt.

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Francis S

@Francis101 1d

It builds up a tension that doesn't deliver a coherent ending.

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Freddy C

@Freddy1910 2d

Uma história excelente com atores absurdos e uma criação de suspense espetacular com efeitos lamentáveis e uma definição abrupta isso é o filme. A história é muito boa com reviravoltas que te deixam com aquela fala: "Nooossa" muito bem contada até o momento final que ns hora de tirar 10 acaba muito rápido e não oferece a emoção do momento. Criação do suspense: Desde o início você tem a sensação de que algo vai dar ruim e a forma como vai acontecendo os fatos e acontecimentos tudo começa a duvidar se realmente tem algo de errado ou se a personagem apenas sofre os efeitos que o filme te conta, mas acaba momento de tensão o suspense e o medo da personagem vai te capturando mesmo com umas decisões burrinhas. Efeitos especiais: Os efeitos são o pior do filme criaturas com textura e baixa resolução tiram 100% da veracidade que o gilme está passando até eles aparecem o medo era real Final: simplesmente o filme revela o seu segredo e boom o filme acaba não tem nada de emoção ou especial.

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Pp N

@pxn.000 2d

It started off quite decent. It had so much more potential then how it ended… Don’t recommend it, felt like a waste of time.

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Danny R

@MeltedIceCream 2d

It's like Cocoon, but worse.

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Capt. Sam Walker

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Gabriel Luna

Mark Walker

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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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