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The Astronaut's Wife

1999 · 109 min

A slow-burning, uneasy thriller that makes you question the person closest to you, with a cold, paranoid atmosphere.

Directed by
Rand Ravich
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
How well do you know the one you love?
Overview
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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Directed by
Rand Ravich
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • politics
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Rand Ravich
Written by
Rand Ravich
Starring
Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Clea DuVall, Nick Cassavetes, Donna Murphy, Gary Grubbs, Blair Brown
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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