Lost in Space
A Robinson family colonization mission becomes a perilous deep-space survival adventure after sabotage sends its crew beyond the planned frontier.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- heightened
- earnest
- tense
- 1990s nostalgia night
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually elaborate but undermined by clumsy direction, a meandering story, lifeless protagonists, and a loss of the original series' campy charm.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Earth is becoming uninhabitable because of pollution and global warming, motivating the Alpha Prime mission.
Professor John Robinson leads his wife and children aboard the Jupiter 2 while attempting to secure humanity's future.
Critics specifically praised the set design, while the film foregrounds spacecraft interiors, hyperdrive technology, and deep-space environments.
Dr. Zachary Smith is bribed by a terrorist organization to sabotage the Jupiter 2 mission before becoming an unwilling stowaway.
Films like Lost in Space, and why
The Fifth Element
Shared near-future space adventure, family-centered mission, large-scale visual effects, and perilous interplanetary exploration.
Armageddon
Shared science fiction adventure, spacecraft crisis, eccentric antagonism, and 1990s blockbuster spectacle.
The Black Hole
Shared family-in-space premise, survival peril, futuristic technology, and accessible action-oriented storytelling.
Event Horizon
Shared space exploration, time-displacement ideas, futuristic production design, and high-concept adventure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Hopkins
- Release Date
- 1998-04-03
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (1382)
Cast
- William Hurt
- Matt LeBlanc
- Mimi Rogers
- Heather Graham
- Gary Oldman
- Lacey Chabert
- Jack Johnson
- Jared Harris
- Mark Goddard
- Lennie James
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lost in Space about?
- A Robinson family colonization mission becomes a perilous deep-space survival adventure after sabotage sends its crew beyond the planned frontier.
- What is Lost in Space like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lost in Space as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lost in Space violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lost in Space as mild.
- What did critics think of Lost in Space?
- Critics broadly found the film visually elaborate but undermined by clumsy direction, a meandering story, lifeless protagonists, and a loss of the original series' campy charm.
- Which films are like Lost in Space?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fifth Element, Armageddon, The Black Hole, and Event Horizon.
- How long is Lost in Space?
- Lost in Space runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lost in Space?
- In United States, Lost in Space is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
