Ad Astra

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Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again. Now his son -- a fearless astronaut -- must embark on a daring mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father and a mysterious power surge that threatens the stability of the universe. Read More Read Less

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Ad Astra takes a visually thrilling journey through the vast reaches of space while charting an ambitious course for the heart of the bond between parent and child.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Brad Pitt is nothing short of phenomenal in this remarkable, poignant and visually arresting film from James Gray.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 19, 2019

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Esther Zuckerman

Thrillist

There's larger social commentary here, but the root of the drama is about a man learning to embrace the emotions he's kept buried for years.

Sep 30, 2019

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

For most of its running time, Ad Astra amounts to a rather somber and sterile two-hour orbit.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 27, 2019

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Bianca Garner

InSession Film

What is remarkable about Ad Astra is that Gray set out to re-establishing what it means to be a hero.

Jul 31, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Some have called Ad Astra First Reformed in space, a branding I’m not convinced by, but I did find it enjoyable overall.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

Brad Pitt's journey to Neptune is intentionally emotionless in James Gray's Ad Astra, a stunning tale of identity, self-discovery and rebirth.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 30, 2023

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JB Fresh concept and visuals were on point. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/22 Full Review HK1213 Interesting space movie depicting people's inner dilemma. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/08/22 Full Review Audience Member If I could sum up this film in a sentence: A visually appealing snooze fest. I believe his film suffered greatly from the Disney/Fox merger and a bad case of marketing. The trailers and footage from this film made it seem like another Interstellar (one of my favorite films of the decade), when in reality it was more like The Martian, with no humor and lots more daddy issues. On top of that, all of the most gorgeous and stunning shots were put into the trailer with nothing left for when I sat down in the theater. Brad Pitt is solid as always but the voiceover was too much. "Show don't tell," is an apt analysis here. We know what themes you are trying to convey Mr. Gray. Please don't beat us over the head with it. Also, phenomenal actress like Ruth Negga and Liv Tyler Are wasted on a few lines each. Back to the marketing, trailers made it seem like an ensemble piece with significant roles for these two. However, they merely blipped on and off the screen as a foil for Brad and his daddy issues. Sigh. Does it sound like I'm tired of this film? I'm tired of this film. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Karen Very boring movie. Mostly Brad Pitt talking in monotone voice for 2 hours. None of the characters have personality with one exception, the character played by Natasha Lyonne. (She has a short, minor scene.) Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/19 Full Review Dustin T Horrible! Slow to action. Poor plot. Daddy abandonment movie. Not worth watching for free. Certainly not worth paying for. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/19 Full Review Sean This should have been a good movie, but it wasn't.It had all the right pieces, but they were split apart and put together in a confusing and SLOW jumble. They could have cut 30-40 minutes off the run time without the many, many pauses while Pitt slowly expounds on things. The scenery was great and a human presence in the outer solar system was well-imagined. There are scientific errors galore, but if I want a science lesson I'll listen to Neil DeGrasse Tyson.Donald Sutherland gave the best performance, with Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones tied. Not enough Jones, though. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/20/19 Full Review Read all reviews

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James Gray Director Brad Pitt Roy McBride Tommy Lee Jones H. Clifford McBride Ruth Negga Helen Lantos Donald Sutherland Thomas Pruitt Kimberly Elise Lorraine Deavers

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Synopsis Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again. Now his son -- a fearless astronaut -- must embark on a daring mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father and a mysterious power surge that threatens the stability of the universe.

Director: James Gray
Producer: Anthony Katagas, Rodrigo Teixeira, Arnon Milchan, James Gray, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Brad Pitt
Screenwriter: James Gray, Ethan Gross
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, New Regency Pictures, RT Features, Plan B Entertainment, Bona Film Group, MadRiver Pictures, Keep Your Head
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Bloody Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.2M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, SDDS, DTS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)