Space Station 76
Sony Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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3
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6
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzSep 19, 2014
Calling Space Station 76 a spoof of 1970s science fiction doesn't do the trick. It's quiet, slow movie that's often funny, sometimes sad, and occasionally uncomfortable. Read full review
70
The DissolveKeith PhippsSep 18, 2014
Plotnick’s mix of straight-faced absurdity and unexpected poignance doesn’t always gel, but it also makes the film more resonant than a straightforward spoof could ever be, and adds another layer to the film’s central joke: You can take to the stars, but the past will always travel with you. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonMar 18, 2014
Aiming more for bemused chuckles than for convulsive laughter, Plotnick and his actors deftly evoke a faux Me Decade ambiance throughout Space Station 76. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 23, 2014
Though it doesn't quite hit the target, Plotnick's vision of the future of the past is peculiar enough to resist quick dismissal. Read full review
58
The PlaylistWilliam GossMar 17, 2014
There’s no denying the lovingly recreated production and costume design, all curved corners and wide lapels, and the era’s sexual politics and self-help movement are slyly incorporated as well... However, the droll humor on hand is more hit-or-miss. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldSep 18, 2014
Not that Dr. Bot and the oblivious self-righteousness won’t delight certain fans, but this remains a protracted, scattershot comedy sketch that never quite nails its tone. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlSep 16, 2014
Sympathetic audiences may be diverted by Space Station 76's period design and skilled performances, and by the mystery of what exactly the filmmakers are going for. (The less sympathetic may just ask what the point is.) Read full review
50
TheWrapJames RocchiSep 16, 2014
The film's look and feel are far more purposeful and propulsive than the story and script, but even so, Space Station 76 has more than a few laughs inside its brazen bizarreness. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 18, 2014
Director Jack Plotnick and his co-screenwriters Sam Pancake, Jennifer Elise Cox, Kali Rocha and Michael Stoyanov fail to nail a satisfying theme, narrative or purpose. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineClayton DillardSep 14, 2014
As a space-opera lampoon, it's incoherent primarily because it's never clear what the filmmakers are attempting to spoof. Read full review
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