Spaceman
A guilt-ridden Czech astronaut finds an unsettling yet tender confidant in a giant alien spider while a distant marriage becomes the true measure of his mission.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- surreal
- introspective
- reflective evening
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually striking and emotionally ambitious, with Adam Sandler's committed dramatic performance standing out amid concerns that its abstract ideas are reduced by literal storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The giant spider Hanuš becomes Jakub's intimate conversational companion during his solitary mission and prompts reflection on love, guilt, and mortality.
Jakub's Venus mission magnifies the loneliness and marital distance created by his ambition.
Jakub seeks heroism partly to atone for his father's history as a Communist informer.
The enormous alien spider and its unsettling physical presence coexist with philosophical, emotionally sincere conversations.
Films like Spaceman, and why
Solaris
philosophical science fiction, intimate isolation, and an emotionally transformative encounter with an uncanny nonhuman companion
Ad Astra
melancholic space exploration, existential reflection, and strained human relationships shaped by cosmic distance
The Fountain
surreal science fiction, grief, loneliness, and an ambiguous boundary between psychological projection and external reality
Moon
emotionally introspective space drama combining speculative imagery with relationship-focused regret and reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Johan Renck
- Release Date
- 2024-02-23
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (1125)
Cast
- Adam Sandler
- Paul Dano
- Carey Mulligan
- Kunal Nayyar
- Isabella Rossellini
- Lena Olin
- Petr Papánek
- Marian Roden
- Zuzana Stivínová
- Sinéad Phelps
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 Spaceman about?
- A guilt-ridden Czech astronaut finds an unsettling yet tender confidant in a giant alien spider while a distant marriage becomes the true measure of his mission.
- What is Spaceman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spaceman as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Spaceman violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Spaceman as mild.
- What did critics think of Spaceman?
- Critics broadly found the film visually striking and emotionally ambitious, with Adam Sandler's committed dramatic performance standing out amid concerns that its abstract ideas are reduced by literal storytelling.
- Which films are like Spaceman?
- Films with a similar feel include Solaris, Ad Astra, The Fountain, and Moon.
- How long is Spaceman?
- Spaceman runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spaceman?
- In United States, Spaceman streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
