Slingshot

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Slingshot

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Released Aug 30

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It felt more derivative than suspenseful.

Sep 16, 2024

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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

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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

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

The script’s smart ideas don’t come together into a satisfying whole — particularly in the movie’s final scene, which presents two possible outcomes for John, and doesn’t give viewers enough to build empathy for or make sense of his final choice.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 30, 2024

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Sharon

This movie needed a better ending.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/24/24

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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

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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

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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

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Christine

What a great movie !! We loved all the twist right until the end !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/24

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YESSENIA

Good movie. Ending sucked.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/24

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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: Bluestone Entertainment, Széchenyi Funds, Filmsquad
Rating: R (Language|Some Violence/Bloody Images)
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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