Ad Astra

Theatrical - Wide 2019-09-20

Cast Brad Pitt Tommy Lee Jones Liv Tyler Ruth Negga Donald Sutherland
Directed by James Gray
Written by James Gray Ethan Gross

Box Office Gross: $127,461,872

Running Time: 123 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: New Regency Productions, MadRiver Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, RT Features, Bona Film Group, TSG Entertainment, Keep Your Head Productions, 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises

Genres: Drama

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8/10

Synopsis

The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space... See more and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.

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Review: Ad Astra

Posted 7 years ago

Plot: Roy McBride is a decorated astronaut who after believing his father had been lost in space years before may actually be alive and may be the cause of a mysterious and dangerous anomaly called The Surge. McBride is tasked...

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AD ASTRA was arguably one of the most underrated movies released last year. The sci-fi drama starring Brad Pitt was a bit of a slow burn and certainly not for everyone but there is no denying that this is one...

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