Astronaut

Astronaut

Shoot for the stars

Directed by Shelagh McLeod

Produced by Aqute Media, Buck Productions

201997 min6.1 / 10

A bittersweet comedy-drama about an aging widower chasing a dream of space travel while grappling with loneliness, family conflict, and mortality.

A lonely widower battles his family, ill health and time to win a competition for a golden ticket to space.

Questions people ask

  • Does Astronaut end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Astronaut scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Astronaut violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Astronaut easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Astronaut sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Astronaut

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Astronaut

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Astronaut, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Astronaut, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Astronaut, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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