The Astronaut's Wife

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The Astronaut's Wife

R

1999

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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When astronaut Spencer Armacost (Johnny Depp) 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 (Charlize Theron), 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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Critics Consensus

Despite the best efforts of its talented leads, The Astronaut's Wife moves at a snail's pace and fails to generate enough intrigue to keep viewers engaged.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Jan 1, 2000

2.5/5

The Astronaut's Wife is ridiculously derivative.

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Andy Seiler

USA Today

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

Houston, we have a problem. It's called The Astronaut's Wife.

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Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

Both leads look terrific.

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

Oct 26, 2023

2/4

A strikingly unremarkable picture that starts with an unoriginal idea and ends with a cheap conclusion designed to prompt a sequel (although it's unlikely this movie will be successful enough to warrant one).

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Mary K Feeney

Hartford Courant

Jan 2, 2018

"The Astronaut's Wife,'' heavy on melodrama and skimpy on substance, is light years too long to engage audiences. And Depp, a talented actor with some great films to his credit, seems lost in space in this unfortunate vehicle.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Jul 23, 2007

F

A high-toned grind.

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Pinky T

@RT54250126 Sep 6, 2026

This movie was very non intriguing and was kinda stupid boring and creepy. The only thing about this movie that's worth watching is for the make out scenes period.

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boss u

@RT39777362 Nov 29, 2025

The only movie so boring I couldn't fall asleep so had to walk out. I can't believe I paid to see this stinker. I only went in to the theater to cool off on a hot day, and still left about a third of the way through.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 29, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Calvin T

@Calvin504 Dec 29, 2024

Any least than a 5 star rating is comical

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Sean M

@RT90866493 Apr 10, 2023

This movie was sooo bad. A stinker for sure.

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Butch B

@RT29464864 Mar 9, 2023

great actors on a poor script. Started slow and stayed that way. A log of terrible dialogue. Ended up watching about half of the movie and then jumping to the end. Glad I didn't pay to go see this movie.

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Rand Ravich

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Commander Spencer Armacost

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Synopsis

When astronaut Spencer Armacost (Johnny Depp) 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 (Charlize Theron), 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?

Director: Rand Ravich
Producer: Andrew Lazar
Screenwriter: Rand Ravich
Distributor: New Line Home Video [us], New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Mad Chance
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.7M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround

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