Sputnik

Released Aug 14, 2020

1h 47m

Sci-Fi

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Summoned to a secluded research facility, a controversial young doctor examines a cosmonaut who returned to Earth with an alien parasite inside of him.

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Critics Consensus

Effective space alien horror with a Soviet-era twist, Sputnik proves there are still some scary good sci-fi thrillers left in the galaxy.

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David Stratton

The Australian

As the scientist who becomes attracted to her patient, Akinshina gives a strong performance...

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 8, 2020

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Eric Kohn

indieWire

"Sputnik" is a reminder of the mixed-bag experience that so many of them offer: It's an efficient, effects-driven ride with snippets of real ideas, but never quite willing to take them out of this world.

Rated: C+

Aug 21, 2020

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Most of all, I recommend Sputnik for its monster, which will slither then stalk and snake into your brain...

Aug 20, 2020

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Abramenko is constantly moving his story forward whether it’s through the chilling mystery or character growth.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Jayne Nelson

Radio Times

The creepy alien effects are excellent and the performances are top-notch, if a little cold on Akinshina's part. However, the film's plot twists don't roll out with quite as much of a bang as they should, largely because we've seen much of this before.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 30, 2022

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

Utilizing an impressive creature design along with moody cinematography and a fantastic score, what’s presented is an effectively creepy monster movie that plays right into the strengths of the genre.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 5, 2022

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Paul

God sci-fi movie without a lot long image gore. Great use of “mood” music. Really accurate depiction of USSR of the time. (I was there). I liked the overlay story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/20

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lord b

Nothing happens and they seem to have reused the alien from prometheus. Painfully slow paced. The characters were somewhat interesting. PLOT??? lol Pathetic!!! I give such low rating because so many inflated ratings! This site is a lie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Alec B

Like a lot of these kinds of thrillers the most obvious reference point is "Alien" however "Sputnik" finds some unique ways to shake up that movie's plot structure. Also, for the first time in a long while, the creature design matches the great concept.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Luis M. D

The first part of the film is certainly impressive and evokes the dark and mysterious atmosphere of Ridley Scott's Alien. In the second part, the narrative becomes more conventional (and also less logical) and the film loses part of its initial impact. But in the end, the balance is quite positive.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Mario G

Great plot and nice twists, no silly characters like in "life". Character development is nice and it still leaves room for the creature and some pretty cool sequences with it. I loved that the monster is very strong but not ridiculously op.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Brendan F

I don't know, maybe I've seen it all before. It was good don't get me wrong, but for that specific genre it didn't really keep me fully captivated. Still worth the watch if you are into sci fi / horror

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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Konstantin Veshnyakov

Oksana Akinshina

Tatyana Klimova

Fedor Bondarchuk

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Synopsis

Summoned to a secluded research facility, a controversial young doctor examines a cosmonaut who returned to Earth with an alien parasite inside of him.

Director: Egor Abramenko
Producer: Aleksandr Andryushchenko, Fedor Bondarchuk, Pavel Burya, Vyacheslav Murugov, Murad Osmann, Ilya Stewart, Mikhail Vrubel
Screenwriter: Oleg Malovichko, Andrei Zolotarev
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: Vodorod, Art Pictures Studio, Hype Film, Fond kino
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.2K
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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