The Astronaut

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The Astronaut

2025

1h 30m

Horror

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA's care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

Oct 18

2/4

Sadly, it ultimately builds to a would-be shocking twist that is not nearly the game-changer it claims to be, leaving viewers with more questions than answers.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

Sep 16

3/5

The Astronaut has a lot going for it, but, like the lead character in the opening scenes, it doesn’t quite stick the landing.

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Lovia Gyarkye

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 21

Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family. The transition is awkward, and more cartoonish than moving, as the performers try to regain their footing.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Nov 20

3/5

Writer-director Jess Varley delivers an engrossing, intriguing "after space" story that's only really weighed down by some low-orbit visual effects.

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Michael Gingold

Rue Morgue Magazine

Oct 18

What’s missing for most of the running time is a sense that movie is about anything more than it appears on the surface.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Oct 17

As it unravels a mystery with potentially widespread ramifications, the bold twist at the end seems to come from another planet.

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Martin F

@martinflores 4h

Un thriller original con imágenes impresionantes y un giro argumental conmovedor.

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David G

@GMan64 6h

I liked it was different

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PJ P

@PJpark 1d

No but why am I crying though????

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Ray W

@RayWalla 2d

Felt really fresh despite paying homage to nostalgic classics.

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Jamie L

@JamieLeora 3d

Big ideas for a relatively small budget movie. Worth the watch and consideration of what it's proposing if you can make it through the tension of the first 2/3rds.

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Dana S

@DanaSanata 4d

De alguna manera, Macy Gray fue la parte menos interesante de esta película, y eso ya es mucho decir. Una gran idea condensada en una película pequeña.

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Capt. Sam Walker

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Mark Walker

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Dr. Michelle Aiden

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Synopsis

After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA's care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.

Director: Jess Varley
Producer: Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman, Chris Abernathy, Cameron Fuller
Screenwriter: Jess Varley
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: The Wonder Company, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Fifth Season, Bee-Hive Productions, Fuller Media
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 30m

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