Ad Astra

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Ad Astra

PG-13

Released Sep 20, 2019

2h 4m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again. Now his son -- a fearless astronaut -- must embark on a daring mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father and a mysterious power surge that threatens the stability of the universe.

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Critics Consensus

Ad Astra takes a visually thrilling journey through the vast reaches of space while charting an ambitious course for the heart of the bond between parent and child.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Brad Pitt is nothing short of phenomenal in this remarkable, poignant and visually arresting film from James Gray.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 19, 2019

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Esther Zuckerman

Thrillist

There's larger social commentary here, but the root of the drama is about a man learning to embrace the emotions he's kept buried for years.

Sep 30, 2019

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

For most of its running time, Ad Astra amounts to a rather somber and sterile two-hour orbit.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 27, 2019

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

An ambitious film that’s wonderfully about how ambition condemns us — and instead encourages us to recognize the beauty that we turn away from in the name of what’s “essential.”

Jul 12, 2025

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Bianca Garner

InSession Film

What is remarkable about Ad Astra is that Gray set out to re-establishing what it means to be a hero.

Jul 31, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Some have called Ad Astra First Reformed in space, a branding I’m not convinced by, but I did find it enjoyable overall.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Ranko M

It was uneventful and kind of boring

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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Alexander

Great. Father insecurities understandable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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JB

Fresh concept and visuals were on point.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/22

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HK1213

Interesting space movie depicting people's inner dilemma.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/22

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Audience Member

If I could sum up this film in a sentence: A visually appealing snooze fest. I believe his film suffered greatly from the Disney/Fox merger and a bad case of marketing. The trailers and footage from this film made it seem like another Interstellar (one of my favorite films of the decade), when in reality it was more like The Martian, with no humor and lots more daddy issues. On top of that, all of the most gorgeous and stunning shots were put into the trailer with nothing left for when I sat down in the theater. Brad Pitt is solid as always but the voiceover was too much. "Show don't tell," is an apt analysis here. We know what themes you are trying to convey Mr. Gray. Please don't beat us over the head with it. Also, phenomenal actress like Ruth Negga and Liv Tyler Are wasted on a few lines each. Back to the marketing, trailers made it seem like an ensemble piece with significant roles for these two. However, they merely blipped on and off the screen as a foil for Brad and his daddy issues. Sigh. Does it sound like I'm tired of this film? I'm tired of this film.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Karen

Very boring movie. Mostly Brad Pitt talking in monotone voice for 2 hours. None of the characters have personality with one exception, the character played by Natasha Lyonne. (She has a short, minor scene.)

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/19

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Synopsis

Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again. Now his son -- a fearless astronaut -- must embark on a daring mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father and a mysterious power surge that threatens the stability of the universe.

Director: James Gray
Producer: Anthony Katagas, Rodrigo Teixeira, Arnon Milchan, James Gray, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Brad Pitt
Screenwriter: James Gray, Ethan Gross
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Bona Film Group, Plan B Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, New Regency Pictures, RT Features, Keep Your Head, MadRiver Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Bloody Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.2M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, SDDS, DTS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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