Marooned
Stranded astronauts and a determined NASA team race against failing machinery, dwindling oxygen, and a hurricane to complete a perilous rescue.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tense
- austere
- serious
- classic science fiction night
- space exploration marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film intelligent, crisply performed, and effectively structured as space-rescue entertainment, while noting an antiseptic climax and dated effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The failed rockets, shrinking oxygen supply, and NASA rescue planning drive the film's escalating action.
Orbiting laboratories, spacecraft interiors, NASA procedures, and launch operations frame the story through 1960s technological design.
The astronauts' shrinking air supply creates the central time pressure and turns every rescue complication into a mortal threat.
NASA engineers, administrators, and launch personnel mobilize collectively to rescue the stranded crew.
Films like Marooned, and why
Apollo 13
shared grounded space exploration, procedural rescue mission, and life-or-death suspense
2001: A Space Odyssey
shared 1960s space-age realism, technological anxiety, and austere dramatic tone
Gravity
shared trapped-in-space premise, resource scarcity, and tense survival drama
Movie Details
- Director
- John Sturges
- Release Date
- 1969-12-11
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Gregory Peck
- Richard Crenna
- David Janssen
- James Franciscus
- Gene Hackman
- Lee Grant
- Nancy Kovack
- Mariette Hartley
- Scott Brady
- Frank Marth
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 Marooned about?
- Stranded astronauts and a determined NASA team race against failing machinery, dwindling oxygen, and a hurricane to complete a perilous rescue.
- What is Marooned like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Marooned as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Marooned violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Marooned.
- What did critics think of Marooned?
- Critics broadly found the film intelligent, crisply performed, and effectively structured as space-rescue entertainment, while noting an antiseptic climax and dated effects.
- Which films are like Marooned?
- Films with a similar feel include Apollo 13, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Gravity.
- How long is Marooned?
- Marooned runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Marooned?
- In United States, Marooned is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
