Lost in Space

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Lost in Space

PG-13

1998

2h 11m

Sci-Fi

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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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Critics Consensus

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

A galactic slump of a movie that stuffs its travel bag with special effects but forgets to pack the charm.

Sep 17, 2014

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

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?

Sep 17, 2014

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

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.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 17, 2014

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Katie Hogan

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

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.

Sep 2, 2025

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

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.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2025

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

The film easily plays on its title, because the acting, plot and many other aspects are truly “Lost in Space.”

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 23, 2022

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Horror fan 4

With a stellar cast this movie is entertaining but the effects are awful. Some of the performances were terrible. Tim Treakle

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Paul J

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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grey g

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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thiago s

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

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Audience Member

Wow. It's so bad it's hilarious and fun

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Rip O

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Stephen Hopkins

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William Hurt

Mission Commander Professor John Robinson, Ph. D.

Mimi Rogers

Life Sciences Officer Maureen Robinson, Ph.D.

Heather Graham

Mission Medical Officer Judy Robinson, Ph.D.

Lacey Chabert

Video Mechanics Officer Penny Robinson

Jack Johnson

Robotics Officer Will Robinson

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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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