Space Sweepers
A cash-strapped salvage crew races through a polluted 2092 orbit, where dangerous debris and powerful rivals turn survival into a spectacular found-family adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- propulsive
- hopeful
- weekend sci fi marathon
- blockbuster movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually impressive, with relatable characters and energetic effects offsetting its familiar science fiction storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Victory crew survives by collecting dangerous discarded satellites and spaceships in orbit.
The Victory combines Korean characters with an android and operates amid rival junk collectors from different countries.
The film places an economically precarious salvage crew at the center of spectacular space chases and cosmic stakes.
Dangerous orbital garbage and the threatened future of humanity drive the crew's central conflict.
Films like Space Sweepers, and why
Guardians of the Galaxy
Shared space opera scale, colorful ensemble chemistry, comic banter, and found-family dynamics.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Shared animated-feeling space adventure, eccentric crew, bounty-driven missions, and energetic visual spectacle.
The Wandering Earth
Shared Korean science fiction, ecological catastrophe, social inequality, and emotionally accessible genre storytelling.
Elysium
Shared futuristic junkyard setting, working-class protagonists, and high-energy space action with international appeal.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jo Sung-hee
- Release Date
- 2021-02-05
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1183)
Cast
- Song Joong-ki
- Kim Tae-ri
- Yoo Hai-jin
- Jin Sun-kyu
- Richard Armitage
- Kim Moo-yul
- Park Ye-rin
- Oh Ji-yul
- Kim Hyang-gi
- Nas Brown
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Space Sweepers about?
- A cash-strapped salvage crew races through a polluted 2092 orbit, where dangerous debris and powerful rivals turn survival into a spectacular found-family adventure.
- What is Space Sweepers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Space Sweepers as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Space Sweepers violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Space Sweepers as moderate.
- What did critics think of Space Sweepers?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually impressive, with relatable characters and energetic effects offsetting its familiar science fiction storytelling.
- Which films are like Space Sweepers?
- Films with a similar feel include Guardians of the Galaxy, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, The Wandering Earth, and Elysium.
- How long is Space Sweepers?
- Space Sweepers runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch Space Sweepers?
- In United States, Space Sweepers streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
