Ad Astra

Ad Astra

The answers we seek are just outside our reach.

Directed by James Gray

Produced by New Regency Productions, MadRiver Pictures

2019123 min6.1 / 10

A meditative, visually stunning space odyssey that uses cosmic isolation and a father-son rift to explore existential loneliness and the human search for meaning across the void.

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 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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  • Is Ad Astra sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Ad Astra scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Ad Astra easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Ad Astra end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Ad Astra violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity83

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Surprise5

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Love25

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