The Astronaut's Wife

The Astronaut's Wife

How well do you know the one you love?

Directed by Rand Ravich

Produced by New Line Cinema, Mad Chance

1999109 min5.6 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller that uses the intimacy of marriage and pregnancy as a vessel for creeping dread about alien infiltration and bodily autonomy.

When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?

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  • Is The Astronaut's Wife scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Astronaut's Wife end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Astronaut's Wife violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Astronaut's Wife sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Astronaut's Wife easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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