The Astronaut

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The Astronaut

2025

1h 30m

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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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thiago s

@Thiagostone 10h

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Meg R

@Justvisiting 12h

It was a bit strange at first. I wondered why her dad that loved her so much supposedly seemed detached. The ending was completely worth the watch. I had no loose ends or questions at all. The ending completely resolved every thing I was wondering about during the watching. Check it out for yourself .... The pieces of the puzzle come together once you see the ending and understand. Isn't that why we watch movies? Yes I have seen much more expense, in every way in different movies. I have seen few that can explain itself as well as this one as quickly. The little girl, Izzy understood completely in an instant. It was completely worth the time and Yes I will watch it again. The " I will see you soon" is a wonderful closing.

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Patrick F.

@p170llv 1d

I loved this movie. It took a while to get to the exciting part, but, it was worth the wait. Great ending.

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Phi S

@PhiSchmo 1d

Underwhelming is the word I feel best describes the overall effect the movie had on me. I was hooked enough to become vested in the outcome, so actually, that's saying something for the movie as a whole. It kept me guessing, but as the truth unraveled, I was left looking at all the loose ends, not sitting back going, "...aaaawwww, look the family of aliens is finally at peace and the little(adopted, or the human marriage angle would no have worked at all) girl and her dad will be ok with the mutated mother leaving them." No, this was like a low budget E.T. meets Close Encounters. It unraveled weakly, sorry. But I had faith and so stayed till the end to see how everything would pan out. Oh well, not a total waste...

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Jeff

@FuzzeeSlippahz 1d

Despite having a great cast, this was subpar.

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KT J

@KayTee26 3d

I WAS NOT AWARE THIS WAS HORROR I THOUGHT IT WAS SCIFI OMG.

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Capt. Sam Walker

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Gabriel Luna

Mark Walker

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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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