Space Cadet
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): July 4, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
78
PolygonPetrana RadulovicJul 12, 2024
Space Cadet is incredibly funny, but it’s also about someone pursuing a life she thought she’d missed out on, and finding her own strengths when she feels like she can’t measure up. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNell MinowJul 5, 2024
Writer/director Liz W. Garcia plays it safe here, with a result that has no surprises but is effectively entertaining, thanks largely to Roberts’ performance, which she seems to be enjoying so much it would be impossible not to enjoy it with her. Read full review
56
Paste MagazineJesse HassengerJul 5, 2024
Within the framework of grueling training exercises that never seem quite as difficult as the movie tries to make them sound, Space Cadet has some dumb fun. It pushes its luck big time when it moves into a hasty Armageddon knockoff that this movie has neither the budget nor the gravity to pull off. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 3, 2024
Space Cadet wraps itself in the trappings of a female empowerment story, but it actually celebrates using deception and taking shortcuts. Rex Simpson is no Elle Woods, and this story is more “Illegal, Need Bond” than “Legally Blonde.” Read full review
40
EmpireJohn NugentJul 3, 2024
It purports to celebrate the pursuit of science, but this film may have single-handedly set the space programme back a decade. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonJul 3, 2024
The jokes feel tired. The actors are mostly doing their best, but the screenplay too often leaves them mimicking comedy rather than performing it. Read full review
30
Screen RantGrant HermannsJul 2, 2024
Despite the movie's obvious problems, it's hard to deny that Emma Roberts and Tom Hopper do their best to make Space Cadet a generally charming ride to watch. Read full review
30
ColliderShaina WeatherheadJul 2, 2024
Despite its best efforts, Space Cadet never reaches its potential as a comedy or an aspirational tale. Instead, the movie gets lost in the realm of forgettable, lukewarm rom-coms, having lofty aspirations but, unlike its lead character, remaining firmly on the ground. Read full review
25
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 23, 2024
Roberts and Union pull out the stops trying to find laughs in this script, mostly failing. Read full review
20
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJul 5, 2024
The uplift of a woman triumphing in a male-dominated Stem world isn’t enough to get us through a mess of grindingly unfunny dialogue, too-broad performances and an utter, movie-killing lack of charm. Read full review
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