Lost in Space

PG-13

Released Apr 3, 1998

2 hr. 11 min.

Sci-Fi

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27%

84 Reviews

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24%

100,000+ Ratings

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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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Brett J

This movie was made for me when I was 13. It is such a time capsule of the feeling of scifi for that time. Fans of the fifth element might enjoy this film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Red T

The acting is terrible. No one has any chemistry, Oldman feels like a James Bond villain out of place, the dialogue alternates between being terrible and flat out boring plot expose. The humor is terrible also. The music is the best thing and that's saying a lot. It's boring, generic, and forgettable most of the time. Everything else is as terrible as the acting. The CGI is horrible and laughably dated, Oversaturated, and some scenes are bordering on Mortal Kombat Annihilation bad like Oldman as the Spider Robot and the Monkey. This alternates between terrible CGI action scenes and boring lifeless plot expose. I know the spider was important but it feels like the 20 minute spider ship could've been cut. This feels like it's 20 minutes too long. Add in some dumb plot twists that are very confusing near the end. I can't recommend this to anyone. This sucks.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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Greta family movie to watch with lots of action and spaceships!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/23

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Richard L

An absolute mess of a movie with nauseating cinematography and a story that's all over the place and barely makes sense even by 90s standards. Character interactions are extremely inorganic due to the terrible script, and none of the admittedly amazing cast is able to elevate the material. Loved it when I was a teenager though.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/23

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Shioka O

Watched to see the professional villain played by Oldman. Surprised to see this nearly 25 years old CGI quality retains relatively interesting. It has some retro style. After all, I totally lost what happened in this. Ending is especially meh.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/22

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joe m

never watched it but jarred harris is in it

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Stephen Hopkins

Director

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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Desson Thomson

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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

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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?

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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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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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Gary Thompson

Philadelphia Daily News

Lost in Space glides along smoothly on special effects and punchy editing. At about the one-hour mark, however, the movie abandons itself to the noise, chaos and empty spectacle of the new-style Hollywood blockbuster, where story ceases to matter.

Rated: C

Sep 17, 2014

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Leah Rozen

People Magazine

These Robinsons should have gone into therapy, not space.

Sep 17, 2014

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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
Executive Producer: Colin Brown, Michael De Luca, Mace Neufeld, Robert Rehme, Richard Saperstein
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
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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