The Astronaut
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: October 17, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
6
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The GuardianCatherine BraySep 16, 2025
The Astronaut has a lot going for it, but, like the lead character in the opening scenes, it doesn’t quite stick the landing. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiOct 17, 2025
The Astronaut isn’t terrible, I suppose—the performance by Mara is solid, and Varley’s work on the directing front shows that she knows how to take familiar genre elements and present them with style and efficiency. However, these efforts are undone by a screenplay that kind of goes off the rails for a while, leading to a conclusion that fails to inspire the overwhelming emotional impact it was clearly intended to evoke in viewers. Read full review
50
IGNMatt FowlerOct 16, 2025
The Astronaut has a game lead in Kate Mara and the decent stagings of a monster mystery, but it winds up being a humdrum offering in a genre usually teeming with imagination and innovation. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeSep 16, 2025
With many strong elements, it’s frustrating when The Astronaut fumbles in the final stretch. Read full review
42
The PlaylistChase HutchinsonSep 16, 2025
What could’ve been a fun little sci-fi horror transforms into something that deflates any remaining tension and engagement in one fell swoop. Read full review
40
ColliderMatt DonatoSep 16, 2025
Varley's talents as a director are evident for the first half at least, but after that, The Astronaut becomes a head-scratcher. Read full review
25
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 20, 2025
When the surprises aren’t very surprising except in ways that betray the picture’s tone and every illogical thing we can’t help but notice gives away those surprises, the only conclusion is that this “Astronaut” doesn’t have the right stuff even if Mara does. Read full review
25
IndieWireRafael MotamayorSep 16, 2025
Varley’s homages and nods can’t help save The Astronaut from a sudden tonal shift that takes away what makes the first half of the film interesting and brings it into redundant — and honestly, quite baffling — territory. Read full review
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