Stowaway

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Stowaway

2021

1h 56m

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Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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On a mission headed to Mars, an unintended stowaway accidentally causes severe damage to the spaceship's life support systems. Facing dwindling resources and a potentially fatal outcome, the crew is forced to make an impossible decision.

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Critics Consensus

Pacing problems prevent Stowaway from fully engaging, but it's distinguished by its thoughtful, well-acted approach to a story built on an excruciating moral dilemma.

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Audience Says

Although it's well-acted and beautifully filmed, this cleverly conceived sci-fi drama is undone by its predictable, drawn-out story and a frustrating ending.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Such a tightly written and engaging character piece that it overcomes an unconvincing premise.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 26, 2021

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Stowaway, it turns out, is just as intricate and immersive.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 24, 2021

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Just about every confusing plot point is overcome by a powerful human moment.

Apr 23, 2021

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Carlos Ovalle

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Stowaway is not complex, nor is it trying to be, but if you’re looking for a quick distraction that’ll leave your palms sweaty and your heart racing, then this is well worth your time.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 22, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

{Stowaway} completely mishandles any chance of a morality play by playing it too safe. It’s such a flat experience that it made me ponder whether the world is round after all.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 9, 2022

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Zoë Rose Bryant

Loud and Clear Reviews

Stowaway is a new kind of sci-fi story - one that highlights how complicated moral concerns and true-life tragedies can be far more troubling than any of the extraterrestrial threats we’ve come to associate with the genre.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Brian G

The movie was good but the ending ( if you can even call it an ending ) kind of ruined it for me as I think they goofed up with the whole story. So they venture out to go get more oxygen from that capsule at the end of the pole arm things sticking way out. But then they have to hurry back suddenly when an alarm sounds warning of an oncoming solar storm. So they barely make it back in time to the main cabin, and lose the oxygen in the process. So she goes back out to get more oxygen from the leaking tank in the solar storm. So why did they even bother returning the first time? It made no sense to me whatsoever. I can believe some producers and directors sat there and ok’d this in the story line. Ummmm hello??? Maybe watch your own movie before releasing it for everyone to watch. I will say that Anna Kendrick is a kick ass actress. I love her. So that made it worth it for me. Toni Collette as well. In fact all the acting was really good. It would have made a much better and more satisfying film if they had just got the oxygen back and saved everyone. Then continued on and at least showed them approaching Mars. Why do they always have to end these movies badly

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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John S

Had a lot of promise in the beginning, flawed by a low budget, a poor understanding of science (no tethers for spacewalk?) and an absolutely terrible ending that makes zero logical sense and probably cost the movie millions in revenue

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Ryan M

Decent space flick if you're desperately craving a space flick.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Rand P

While beautifully filmed and well acted, this movie has pacing issues that make it tedious. I say skip it unless you just want to watch it for the visuals knowing you’re going to see a long, sad moral dilemma that comes from a highly unlikely premise.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Der I

Beautiful epic space images, but only the old narrative (too little oxygen, dramatic rescue operation, (requested) willingness to make sacrifices). Unfortunately, not much new here, certainly no new questions.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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Gareth v

While it presents an interesting moral dilemma, the journey to it's conclusion is rather mundane and lacking any sort of suspense.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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Synopsis

On a mission headed to Mars, an unintended stowaway accidentally causes severe damage to the spaceship's life support systems. Facing dwindling resources and a potentially fatal outcome, the crew is forced to make an impossible decision.

Director: Joe Penna
Producer: Ulrich Schwarz, Maximilian Leo, Nick Spicer, Clay Pecorin, Aram Tertzakian, Jonas Katzenstein
Screenwriter: Joe Penna, Ryan Morrison
Production Co: Phiphen Pictures, Augenschein Filmproduktion, Rise Pictures, XYZ Films, Yale Productions, Stage 6 Films, RainMaker Films, Black Canopy Films, MMC Movies
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2021
Runtime: 1h 56m

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