Overview
A group of aging astronauts must confront their past to save the world from a falling satellite.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- nostalgic
- hopeful
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and technically impressive, with its veteran ensemble performances compensating for a familiar and clichéd plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Frank Corvin and his former team return to space decades after being removed from the original American space program.
The satellite crisis is tied to an American-designed guidance system and the veterans' history within the early space race.
Frank recruits Tank Sullivan, Jerry O'Neill, and Hawk Hawkins, with their tense friendships driving the mission's emotional texture.
The mission centers on space travel, an unstable satellite, and the astronauts' inspection of an orbiting spacecraft.
Films like Space Cowboys, and why
The Right Stuff
Shared space adventure, veteran protagonists, patriotic mission structure, and warm ensemble humor.
Going in Style
Shared elderly protagonists, action-comedy tone, friendship, and a late-life high-stakes mission.
Apollo 13
Shared science fiction adventure, space travel, suspenseful technical problem-solving, and accessible spectacle.
The Bucket List
Shared buddy dynamics, aging protagonists, comic action, and affectionate treatment of masculine camaraderie.
Movie Details
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Release Date
- 2000-08-04
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1595)
Cast
- Clint Eastwood
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Donald Sutherland
- James Garner
- James Cromwell
- Marcia Gay Harden
- William Devane
- Loren Dean
- Courtney B. Vance
- Barbara Babcock
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Space Cowboys about?
- Four aging former astronauts turn a dangerous satellite repair mission into a last chance to settle old scores and reclaim their place among the stars.
- What is Space Cowboys like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Space Cowboys as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Space Cowboys violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Space Cowboys as mild.
- What did critics think of Space Cowboys?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and technically impressive, with its veteran ensemble performances compensating for a familiar and clichéd plot.
- Which films are like Space Cowboys?
- Films with a similar feel include The Right Stuff, Going in Style, Apollo 13, and The Bucket List.
- How long is Space Cowboys?
- Space Cowboys runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Space Cowboys?
- In United States, Space Cowboys is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
