Ad Astra
An astronaut (Brad Pitt) journeys across the solar system in search of his father and to learn more about a looming threat to human survival in this sci-fi from the director of The Lost City of Z. Front-loaded with an Oscars-certified cast that includes Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and Ruth Negga (Loving).
- Director:
- James Gray ('The Lost City of Z', 'The Immigrant', 'We Own the Night')
- Writer:
- James GrayEthan Gross
- Cast:
- Brad PittRuth NeggaTommy Lee JonesDonald SutherlandGreg BrykJamie KennedyKimberly EliseJohn Ortiz
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Steve Newall
flicksVisually beautiful, even if it doesn't do much
You know, I really tried to like this movie. But in the end, it didn't work out too well for me. Ad Astra is directed by James Gray and stars Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones and Liv Tyler to name a few. I took a quick look at the reviews for this one and safe to say, everyone definitely has their own opinion. Personally, I thought it was alright. I had a rather...
Stuff
pressAd Astra is a sometimes compelling space drama, but it can't quite match the heights of both Gravity or Interstellar.
Empire Magazine
pressExistential but also intimate, Ad Astra is a stunning, sensitive exploration of the space left by an absent parent - and the infinite void of actual space.
Total Film
pressSublime and stupendous. Beautiful, bold and remarkably executed, this is Gray's masterpiece, driven by a career-best turn from Pitt.
Time Out
pressIt's often thrilling, occasionally improbable, sometimes confounding, but like its director, 'Ad Astra' is never bound by the gravitational pull of the ordinary.
Hollywood Reporter
pressPitt is working the minor keys to sublime effect ... But while less is more for the actor, that's not necessarily the case for the movie.
The Guardian
pressIt's an extraordinary picture, steely and unbending and assembled with an unmistakable air of wild-eyed zealotry.
Variety
pressThe movie, for what it is, isn't a cheat. At heart, it's a short story set in space, decorated with major FX (the double rings of the evanescent blue Neptune are its most memorable image), held together by Pitt's stalwart presence.
Flicks, Steve Newall
flicksStuff
pressAd Astra is a sometimes compelling space drama, but it can't quite match the heights of both Gravity or Interstellar.
Empire Magazine
pressExistential but also intimate, Ad Astra is a stunning, sensitive exploration of the space left by an absent parent - and the infinite void of actual space.
Total Film
pressSublime and stupendous. Beautiful, bold and remarkably executed, this is Gray's masterpiece, driven by a career-best turn from Pitt.
Time Out
pressIt's often thrilling, occasionally improbable, sometimes confounding, but like its director, 'Ad Astra' is never bound by the gravitational pull of the ordinary.
Hollywood Reporter
pressPitt is working the minor keys to sublime effect ... But while less is more for the actor, that's not necessarily the case for the movie.
The Guardian
pressIt's an extraordinary picture, steely and unbending and assembled with an unmistakable air of wild-eyed zealotry.
Variety
pressThe movie, for what it is, isn't a cheat. At heart, it's a short story set in space, decorated with major FX (the double rings of the evanescent blue Neptune are its most memorable image), held together by Pitt's stalwart presence.
Visually beautiful, even if it doesn't do much
You know, I really tried to like this movie. But in the end, it didn't work out too well for me. Ad Astra is directed by James Gray and stars Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones and Liv Tyler to name a few. I took a quick look at the reviews for this one and safe to say, everyone definitely has their own opinion. Personally, I thought it was alright. I had a...
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