Lesbian Space Princess
A sheltered lesbian princess launches a colorful, musical space rescue mission that turns heartbreak, anxiety, and sexism into an irreverent quest for self-love.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- joyful
- irreverent
- witty
- pride month
- queer movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film charming, witty, colorful, and emotionally sincere, praising its queer perspective and self-love themes while noting occasional clunky writing and uneven jokes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story takes place in a lesbian-led society and makes Saira's relationship with Willow, queer culture, and lesbian identity central to the adventure.
The Straight White Maliens function as an absurd threat whose kidnapping scheme and worldview satirize heterosexual and patriarchal entitlement.
Saira's galactic mission is explicitly tied to heartbreak, anxiety, and the importance of learning self-love.
The film blends space adventure, musical comedy, anime-inspired sequences, and irreverent Australian humor into a deliberately hybrid style.
Films like Lesbian Space Princess, and why
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
queer animated fantasy, emotional self-discovery, irreverent humor, and anime-influenced visual energy
The Midnight Gospel
colorful adult animation, surreal comedy, queer sensibility, and heartfelt themes of identity and self-acceptance
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
campy queer romance, magical-girl influences, heightened melodrama, and playful genre remixing
Barbarella
female-led space adventure, musical exuberance, comic absurdity, and emotional resilience
Movie Details
- Directors
- Leela Varghese, Emma Hough Hobbs
- Release Date
- 2025-09-11
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 3.7 / 10 (232)
Cast
- Shabana Azeez
- Gemma Chua-Tran
- Richard Roxburgh
- Bernie Van Tiel
- Kween Kong
- Jordan Raskopoulos
- Madeleine Sami
- Zachary Ruane
- Mark Bonanno
- Broden Kelly
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, RetroCrush Amazon Channel, Cineverse 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 Lesbian Space Princess about?
- A sheltered lesbian princess launches a colorful, musical space rescue mission that turns heartbreak, anxiety, and sexism into an irreverent quest for self-love.
- What is Lesbian Space Princess like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lesbian Space Princess as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lesbian Space Princess violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lesbian Space Princess as mild.
- What did critics think of Lesbian Space Princess?
- Critics broadly found the film charming, witty, colorful, and emotionally sincere, praising its queer perspective and self-love themes while noting occasional clunky writing and uneven jokes.
- Which films are like Lesbian Space Princess?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Midnight Gospel, Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie, and Barbarella.
- How long is Lesbian Space Princess?
- Lesbian Space Princess runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lesbian Space Princess?
- In United States, Lesbian Space Princess streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, RetroCrush Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
