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Play trailer 2:25 Poster for Slingshot R Released Aug 30, 2024 1h 49m Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A psychological thriller starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne, SLINGSHOT follows an elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn's moon Titan. As the team gears up for a highly dangerous slingshot maneuver that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space, it becomes increasingly difficult for one astronaut to maintain his grip on reality.
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Casey Affleck's gripping performance can't save this Slingshot as it propels itself to nowhere.

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Phil Hoad Guardian This shut-in scenario is rivet-gunned by astute, underplayed performances all round. Rated: 4/5 Oct 28, 2024 Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman TheWrap One of those movies that relies so heavily on its final twist that the rest of the story becomes an afterthought. Sep 27, 2024 Full Review Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) It felt more derivative than suspenseful. Sep 16, 2024 Full Review Joshua Ryan The Cosmic Circus Tropes and clichés are a necessary part of genre filmmaking, but Slingshot fails to bring anything new out of them or to use them in interesting ways. Jul 19, 2025 Full Review Matt Glasby Radio Times Worst of all, the uninspired sets and modest SFX mean it never even feels like they're in space. Rated: 2/5 Oct 31, 2024 Full Review Derek Chen Spectrum Culture Even if Slingshot often feels like a simple exercise in thriller conventions that’s taken to the stars, it can still be a fun ride. Oct 31, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Teresa A little weird. But good spectre. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review DeWayne There's something about a movie that keeps you guessing. this movie does that.. almost too much. I enjoyed it but eventually felt like I never could accept the end as "reality" Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Sharon This movie needed a better ending. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Mr. Hollywood Boring and slow wannabe thriller. This has been done better in better movies. Skip it or just watch it once I guess because even the actors just phoned it in Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Gary C Wow, good movie, but couldn't tell what was real and what was not. A total mind twister. Great filming, great acting . It will make you think! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/12/24 Full Review Jason I found it largely pointless because you spend all this time getting to know the characters and it does even matter at the end of the movie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A psychological thriller starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne, SLINGSHOT follows an elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn's moon Titan. As the team gears up for a highly dangerous slingshot maneuver that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space, it becomes increasingly difficult for one astronaut to maintain his grip on reality.
Director
Mikael Håfström
Producer
István Major, Richard Saperstein, Beau Turpin
Screenwriter
R. Scott Adams, Nathan Parker
Distributor
Bleecker Street
Production Co
Széchenyi Funds, Bluestone Entertainment, Filmsquad
Rating
R (Some Violence/Bloody Images|Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 30, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 17, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$726.6K
Runtime
1h 49m
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