Prospect
On a poisonous alien moon, a young prospector must outgrow her father's greed and survive a brutal frontier where every ally has an agenda.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- austere
- tense
- foreboding
- late night science fiction
- survival movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's inventive low-budget world building, atmospheric frontier science fiction, and Sophie Thatcher's performance, while finding the characterization comparatively thin.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cee and Damon prospect for valuable gems on a remote alien moon while navigating a lawless wilderness.
The moon's poisonous atmosphere, airborne spores, forests, and protective suits make environmental hazards central to the experience.
Cee is forced to overcome her father's greed-addled judgment and carve out her own path to escape.
The film emphasizes basic mechanical technology, atmosphere filters, and hard-scrabble equipment within its low-budget world building.
Films like Prospect, and why
Moon
Shares low-budget hard science fiction, frontier survival, and a tense father daughter dynamic in an inhospitable environment.
The Martian
Combines science fiction world building with a stripped-down survival story, moral pressure, and resource scarcity.
Serenity
Shares the space western subgenre, rugged prospecting culture, and dangerous alien wilderness.
The Revenant
Matches the austere frontier atmosphere, pragmatic characters, and survival-driven conflict of a speculative wilderness.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Zeek Earl, Christopher Caldwell
- Release Date
- 2018-10-02
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1030)
Cast
- Sophie Thatcher
- Pedro Pascal
- Jay Duplass
- Andre Royo
- Sheila Vand
- Anwan Glover
- Luke Pitzrick
- Arthur Deranleau
- Alex McCauley
- Doug Dawson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- 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 Prospect about?
- On a poisonous alien moon, a young prospector must outgrow her father's greed and survive a brutal frontier where every ally has an agenda.
- What is Prospect like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Prospect as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Prospect violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Prospect as moderate.
- What did critics think of Prospect?
- Critics broadly praised the film's inventive low-budget world building, atmospheric frontier science fiction, and Sophie Thatcher's performance, while finding the characterization comparatively thin.
- Which films are like Prospect?
- Films with a similar feel include Moon, The Martian, Serenity, and The Revenant.
- How long is Prospect?
- Prospect runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Prospect?
- In United States, Prospect streams on Hulu, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
