Ad Astra (2019)
The answers we seek are just outside our reach.
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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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 17 September 2019 |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Drama |
| Director | James Gray |
| Starring | Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones and Liv Tyler |
| Runtime | 123 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.5/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 80/100 · TMDB users 6.1/10 |
| Budget | $90 million |
| Box office | $127 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
James Gray directs Brad Pitt as an astronaut on a mission across the immensity of space to uncover the truth about a lost expedition. The film runs 123 minutes and treats the void less as a place of action and more as a mirror for emotional isolation. It is a slow, quiet sci-fi drama where the biggest threat is not an alien invasion but a father who cannot say he is sorry. The silence is heavy, and the space feels genuinely empty.
What the critics said
Critics generally warmed to the film, though the scores vary by platform and time. Rotten Tomatoes lists an 83% approval rating as of October 2024. Metacritic assigns a Metascore of 80 as of October 2025, which the site categorizes as generally favorable. Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com called it "rare, nuanced storytelling." Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times noted it was "one of the most beautiful films of the year," even when it made little sense.
How it did with audiences
Ad Astra cost $90 million to make and pulled in $127 million worldwide. That leaves a gap that accounting departments prefer not to highlight. On TMDB, users rate it 6.1 out of 10. Audiences watched a man drift through space and decided the silence was a little too loud for a Friday night.
What came next for the cast
Brad Pitt shifted from Inglourious Basterds to Bullet Train and F1. Tommy Lee Jones moved from Men in Black to The Burial and Finestkind. Liv Tyler stepped out of The Lord of the Rings toward 9-1-1: Lone Star. The credits list what happened, not why.
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Sources
- Ad Astra on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q38774788 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Ad Astra (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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