Laurence Fishburne stars within the thriller (Image: Signature Entertainment/Paramount Plus)
An epic science fiction thriller is now obtainable to stream, and followers are already evaluating the movie to classics like E.T. and The Sixth Sense.
The “suspenseful” drama filled with edge-of-your-seat motion and “insane” twists landed on Paramount Plus right this moment, February 15.
The movie, directed by Jess Varley, stars Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne and Gabriel Luna.
“This movie kept me on the edge of my seat- it’s thrilling and tense but also heartwarming at the same time” one fan wrote on Rotten Tomatoes.
Another agreed: “I found the suspense of the story gripping from start to finish. It truly kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The twist at the end was both surprising and a fresh take on the sci-fi genre.”
Kate Mara leads the twisty sci-fi movie (Image: Signature Entertainment/Paramount Plus)
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The Astronaut was launched final 12 months in 2025 and, regardless of attaining only a 42% critics rating and 59% viewers rating, has been fiercely defended by followers on the assessment aggregator website.
Many viewers praised the movie for its ‘thrilling’ and ‘captivating’ plot, with one writing: “Great storyline that kept me engaged. Awesome cinematography. Very well written and directed!”
“Genuinely one of the most captivating movies I’ve seen in years,” a second agreed, as a 3rd wrote: “Am I missing something? This was hands down my favorite movie of the year. Thrilling and unexpectedly heartfelt.”
The synopsis reads: “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.”
Fans say they had been “hooked almost immediately” by the film, whereas others particularly praised the surprising twists, with one saying: “I was impressed and surprised by the twist and turns of the movie, especially the ending.”
“Sixth Sense level twist that I did not see coming at all,” one other individual admitted, as yet another wrote: “One of the most original twists of the past decade with a slightly short run time but packed with crazy visuals and strong performances.”
The thriller is being in comparison with The Sixth Sense (Image: Signature Entertainment/Paramount Plus)
Some followers additionally famous that the movie had left them “sobbing”, with one confessing: “I was not prepared to cry my eyes out at the end!!! This made me feel all the feels.”
Another added: “I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!!!! I don’t like horror movies but this wasn’t really one in a lot of ways. It was scary at times, but the family drama pulled on my heart strings. I actually cried at the end!”
However, not everybody was a fan, with one viewer critiquing: “It had potential, but ultimately ended up really flat and very rushed towards a conclusion. A lil more effort would have actually made it watchable.”
“After what was a promising start, unfortunately this film descends into utter nonsense, climaxing into comedy,” a second penned, whereas yet another mused: “This movie went from being really boring in the first two acts to really stupid in the last act. I was expecting it to be better.”
Nonetheless, the opinions from followers had been overwhelmingly constructive, with some folks even evaluating The Astronaut to basic sci-fi movies like E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
“E.T. vibes for sure,” one merely said, as one other commented: “Suspenseful from beginning to end! Reminiscent of the classic SciFi series, Close Encounters, but with a unique twist at the end that I did not expect! Fantastic cinematography and a soundtrack that magnifies the suspense.”
One extra individual wrote: “I liked this a lot more than I expected to! It reminded me of old movies like Signs and ET and thankfully wasn’t 2.5 hrs long. Felt like maybe it got trimmed down a touch too much but it was short enough that it keep me engaged the whole time. The twist was insane and in a world of spoilers I’m glad I didn’t know what was coming.”
The Astronaut is accessible to stream now on Paramount Plus.
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