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The Astronaut's Wife
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37 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 8 out of 17
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    75
    It's scary. It's well-acted. It's filmed with a degree of flash and elegance.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Chilly, muted and refreshingly free of cheap shocks, this stylish psychological horror tale is greatly enhanced by subtle (acting) performances.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    60
    A moderately diverting thriller that builds suspense and entertains effectively... strongest selling point is Charlize Theron.
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  4. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    58
    Nothing but mood... it simply has too few surprises to justify its indulgent atmosphere of malignant revelation.
  5. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    50
    Could have been written by a computer programmed to cannibalize previous sci-fi films.
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  6. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Andy Seiler
    50
    Allen Daviau's cinematography is so striking that the movie would probably play better with the sound off.
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  7. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    50
    Far from unwatchable. It's not a good movie but at least, on its own schlocky terms, the story makes sense (which is a lot more than you can say for "The Sixth Sense").
  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    50
    Depp moves through the film suavely and imperturbably, never letting the particulars bog him down.
  9. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    50
    Aggressively stylish but dramatically flaccid.
  10. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    30
    The finished product is as predictably dull as a newborn's soft spot.
  11. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    30
    This hypersleek film is surprisingly lax for its first half... The ending is dumb.
  12. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Gemma Files
    30
    Langorous and oddly detached... a mess.
  13. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    30
    Slow, arty thriller.
  14. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Phoebe Flowers
    25
    (Theron) and Depp give lazy, almost irrelevant performances... resolutely unmoving.
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  15. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    25
    Stinks from the Earth to the moon.
  16. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    20
    Houston, we have a problem. It's called The Astronaut's Wife and it's an utterly predictable rip-off of classic '60s and '70s exercises in paranoia, from "Rosemary's Baby" to "The Parallax View."
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  17. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Robert Horton
    20
    One of the least endurable films of 1999.
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4.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 2 out of 3
  1. LexingtonD.
    0
    Without question, the worst film I have ever seen. I viewed this at a dollar theatre and nearly requested a refund. The same 15 minute scene appears to be rehashed with a few minor changes in dialogue six times, followed by an inexplicable ending that, despite being heavily telegraphed throughout the film, is far too obtuse to be taken seriously. An absolute waste of a proven cast.… Full Review »
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