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Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by Paul Dano) works with Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late.
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Spaceman's poignant themes are partly brought to life by sensitive performances from a talented cast, but it fails to consistently engage with its most interesting ideas.

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Spaceman definitely isn't for everybody, but it does a decent job of adapting a slow, cerebral story that's easier to engage with in print.

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Robert Levin Newsday 04/08/2024
2/4
No matter how much Sandler makes the audience feel for Jakub, it can be hard to sustain an entire picture with nothing more than overarching sadness. And “Spaceman” never finds another register. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 03/23/2024
It's a little too slow and a little too philosophical. Go to Full Review
Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 03/07/2024
2/5
Spaceman is ultimately Sandler’s show but it’s one astronaut movie that ultimately seems very short on rocket fuel. Go to Full Review
Marta Medina mundoCine Aug 9
2/5
[Spaceman] is an unconventional couples therapy that leaves a bittersweet aftertaste. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Miranda Collinge Esquire UK Aug 1
For whatever reason, everyone in this film seems to have been instructed to speak with the lethargic, hypnotic delivery of a depressed masseuse. Go to Full Review
John Daniel Tangalin The Cinema Spot Jul 19
4/5
Sandler mostly exhibits moments of loneliness and despair, and it is not too often that his character is seen freaking out to a high degree. Go to Full Review
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Deborah P Nov 23 I watched the trailer on roku tv showing Adam Sandler, but when I went in yo watch the movie there was some really badly made movie that had nothing to do with him at all See more Renato M @Kutusov Nov 8 I didn't know what I was getting into but I haven't enjoyed a movie so much for quite a while. It's not a popcorn movie, it's not a cuddly shallow love story. I kept thinking "Solaris". Not such a masterpiece of writing. But there's a retro 70s Soviet Union space program vibe to it and I felt it is a beautiful way to tell a story of beginnings, ends and renewals. Both cosmic and personal, of personal relations with others and yourself. You feel it more than you rationally understand it. And it's not pretentious at all, there's kind of light naivete to really heavy stuff. I bet most people hated it, so now off to read other comments. See more Jamie M Oct 20 The writing is trash See more andrea c Oct 12 Introspettivo viaggio di un astronauta in completa solitudine, alle prese con i dilemmi e gli errori del passato nella sua relazione. Adam Sandler è un buon interprete, originale per il tipo di film rispetto ai solitamente più vistosi protagonisti nel genere. La sceneggiatura, tratta da un libro, è piuttosto semplice, buona la regia nell'alternare i momenti all'interno dell'astronave con quelli sul pianeta, presenti e passati. Il finale, sicuramente emoziona, seppure concettualmente si trovano parecchie similitudini con altri film del genere. Naturalmente, l'aspetto più originale e vincente è la presenza di una figura immaginaria dall'altissimo QI ed in grado di esprimere una serie di concetti potenti ed interessanti, riuscendo comunque ad emozionare. Alcuni passaggi sono leggermente troppo lenti, il ritmo scende un po' troppo, soprattutto nelle sequenze di contorno. See more Donald D Oct 9 What a bunch of tripe. Nothing about this movie makes any sense. No characters are even like able. No one would be sent into space with so much psychological baggage. If you wanted a reason to never get married watch this film. See more Blu B Oct 3 So someone thought to try to make a Solaris (1972) type knockoff and put Adam Sandler in it....next time you think your idea is weird remember that. This is easily the most boring thing Sandler has ever made. Kind of crazy that despite how bad a lot of his stuff is, I can never really say I was bored with any of it until now. The acting isn't bad. Muligan has ever moments but she really isn't given much to work with. Reminds of amy Adams in the DCEU type situation. Sandler is trying as well and doing a decent job but again not given much with very muted performances the entire way. Kind of a let down they could'nt do a real spider animtronic. Everything else is just ok. It's very boring to look at in general. The biggest problem here is imagine if someone took the first act of a slow burn movie and tried making the whole film around it. You'd get this. Tons of character development but it never does ANYTHING with it into any sort of plot really. This is trying to hypnotize you and really carry based off vibes and emotions which is EXTREMELY hard to do if not the hardest type of cinema there is. And it doesn't really fail as much as it never gets going. The lack of memorable locations and being mostly in the station doesn't really do anything for it. And the direction needs to be off the charts to make something like this work and it just isn't anywhere where it needs to be. It's ok maybe stronger sometimes at points than others but for the most part it never feels like your in a trance or anything like that. Just waiting for it to do something with all the character it establishes, jumping back and forth between his wife and all, and it just doesn't. It's just very boring. Skip this. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by Paul Dano) works with Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late.
Director
Johan Renck
Producer
Lia Buman, Reid Carolin, Tim Headington, Peter Kiernan, Michael Parets, Max Silva, Channing Tatum
Screenwriter
Colby Day
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Stillking Films, Tango Entertainment, Free Association
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2024
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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