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Lost in Space

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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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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 09/17/2014
A galactic slump of a movie that stuffs its travel bag with special effects but forgets to pack the charm. Go to Full Review
Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal 09/17/2014
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? Go to Full Review
Jami Bernard New York Daily News 09/17/2014
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. Go to Full Review
Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Sep 2
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. Go to Full Review
Jeff Beck The Blu Spot Sep 1
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. Go to Full Review
Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight 11/23/2022
1.5/4
The film easily plays on its title, because the acting, plot and many other aspects are truly “Lost in Space.” Go to Full Review
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Horror fan 4 Oct 23 With a stellar cast this movie is entertaining but the effects are awful. Some of the performances were terrible. Tim Treakle See more Paul J Sep 8 Despite it's flaws I have a lot of time for this movie. The cast are excellent and I love the costume styles and set designs. It was a shame it didn't perform well enough to garner a sequel. See more grey g Sep 4 revisiting this film years after first seeing it, i have to state categorically the current rating of 25% is far too high. The character of Dr Smith is converted into a monster for no reason, since he was more scary as a human anyway. The interpretation of Will and Smith's relationship raises the bar a millimeter to what it was in the show. The supporting actors are nothing more than background furniture to provide exposition. The plot doesn't make sense and the resolution is dull and unsatisfying. The acting, except for the reliable Gary Oldman is phoned in by skilled actors and delivered like a lost uber driver by the rest. I can't understand why it isn't on the lists of worst films made. Maybe because of the special effects? And that deserves half a star. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 30 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Aug 16 Wow. It's so bad it's hilarious and fun See more Rip O Aug 16 Terrible. Too much weak and predictable special effects/scenes filler and too much background music. They seem to have forgotten about the story line here. Turned it off 30mins into it which was 30mins too long. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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