Approaching the Unknown

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Approaching the Unknown

R

Released Jun 3, 2016

1h 30m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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An American astronaut (Mark Strong) tests his will, sanity and endurance while embarking on a one-way, solo mission to Mars.

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Ethan Sacks

New York Daily News

It falls on the velvety-voiced Strong himself, much like his character, to salvage the mission and plow through the overly philosophical dialogue.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 3, 2016

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

It remains cool, competent, engaging within a narrow realm ... but its unknown realm never explodes into anything remarkable.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 3, 2016

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

If "Approaching the Unknown" isn't entirely satisfying, Mr. Strong reaches high with his portrayal of the unraveling of a man who believes survival is a matter of engineering.

Jun 2, 2016

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Stephen Mayne

Under the Radar

When shooting for otherworldly transcendence, solid rather than spectacular is not enough.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 29, 2016

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

While the concept yields some moderate claustrophobic tension, it doesn't offer an outlet for the protagonist to provide an emotional hook.

Jun 17, 2016

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

I wish I could figure out what this would-be trippy space odyssey wants to say. I was hoping for sci-fi philosophy. I got nothing but lifeless nonsense.

Jun 7, 2016

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Rick M

The thing had potential. It tried to be profound, and had some profound moments, but really missed the mark, and turned into one of the most boring movies I have ever seen.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Audience Member

Not a bad concept. A little too philosophically self-important in tone at points, but it also explains itself (and that ultimate motivation) clearly and well. Suffers a little bit in comparison with the excellent and similarly low-budget "Europa Report".

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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robert p

No great thought here, despite the actor being good. He does finally reach mars, and ruminates about life and other things. I give this movie a *3* star rating because the movie was overly long and the pace was slow!!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Personally, an amazing movie, great quotes, reflection, and not that far from reality

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Low-budget film that, however, covers many of its shortcomings with a voluntary work by Mark Strong and a script, which despite having the same shortcomings as the budget, more or less maintains the type until the end.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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michael e

Plodding but genuine, sometimes confusing, likable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

An American astronaut (Mark Strong) tests his will, sanity and endurance while embarking on a one-way, solo mission to Mars.

Director: Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Producer: Jason Michael Berman, P. Jennifer Dana, Thomas B. Fore, Matthew Parker, Josh Penn, Mark Roberts
Screenwriter: Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: 3311 Productions
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 3, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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