The Astronaut

"She didn't come back to Earth alone."

2025 1h 30m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 460

HorrorScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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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

“She didn't come back to Earth alone.”

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Cast

Kate Mara
Sam Walker
Laurence Fishburne
General William Harris
Gabriel Luna
Mark
Ivana Miličević
Dr. Michelle Aiden
Scarlett Holmes
Izzy
Macy Gray
Val
Reza Diako
Ethan Marshall
Daniel Quirke
Guard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jess Varley
Writers: Jess Varley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jess Varley, shot by Dave Garbett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jacques Brautbar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Terel Gibson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kate Mara and Laurence Fishburne and Gabriel Luna carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She didn't come back to Earth alone.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13964560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jess Varley directs. Dave Garbett behind the camera. Jacques Brautbar scores. Terel Gibson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Directed by Jess Varley, shot by Dave Garbett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jacques Brautbar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Terel Gibson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kate Mara and Laurence Fishburne and Gabriel Luna carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She didn't come back to Earth alone.".
8IMDB entry: tt13964560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "paranoia", "astronaut", "surveillance", "survival horror".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dave Garbett
Original score: Jacques Brautbar
Editing: Terel Gibson
Production design: Alan Gilmore
Costume design: Joanna David
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Astronaut (2025)

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MovieGuys2025-10-25
★ 6/10
"The Astronaut" is a somewhat predictable but nonetheless entertaining, sci fi, horror thriller. Its our personal perception of reality and threat that this film subverts and finally turns on its head, that makes it work. What we think of as familiar and alien, as safe and unsafe, are not what they appear to be. Its these core concepts that this film plays with, developing a story that's creepy, atmospheric and psychologically unsettling. On the downside, for veteran viewers, the story may be a little predictable. I'd worked out what was happening about two thirds of the way through. That said, newcomers, with a fresh set of eyes, may still enjoy the final "reveal". In summary, whilst not overly original what "The Astronaut" offers up is a sense of displaced reality, and threat, that's quite compelling. Worth a look.

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