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  • 2019
  • Quiver Distribution
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2019
  • Quiver Distribution
  • 1 h 37 m

Summary Angus, a lonely widower, has his long-extinguished dream to become an astronaut reignited when a national competition is announced. The prize? One ticket for a trip to space! Way over the age-limit, Angus alters his birthdate so he can enter the competition. Against all odds, but with help coming from his dysfunctional family, he must ba...

Directed By: Shelagh McLeod

Written By: Carolyn Saunders, Maureen Dorey, Shelagh McLeod

  • 2019
  • Quiver Distribution
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2019
  • Quiver Distribution
  • 1 h 37 m

Astronaut

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Summary Angus, a lonely widower, has his long-extinguished dream to become an astronaut reignited when a national competition is announced. The prize? One ticket for a trip to space! Way over the age-limit, Angus alters his birthdate so he can enter the competition. Against all odds, but with help coming from his dysfunctional family, he must ba...

Directed By: Shelagh McLeod

Written By: Carolyn Saunders, Maureen Dorey, Shelagh McLeod

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
53
30% Positive
3 Reviews
70% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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70% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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75
Jul 24, 2019
I like the way McLeod handles the genre. The easiest thing to do would be for her to write Feore’s Elon Musk-y space-or-bust character as a villain, thus making it impossible not to root for her protagonist (who warns of a potential load-bearing problem with the space-plane’s runway). McLeod resists that urge though.
By Brad Wheeler FULL REVIEW
63
Jul 27, 2019
The underlying idea is pregnant with promise but writer/director Shelagh McLeod, making her feature debut, is trapped by the time limitations of a film into cutting narrative corners and cheating to achieve an upbeat ending.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 26, 2020
Astronaut is a sweet film that could have done with more fire under its belly earlier on.
By Jamie Neish FULL REVIEW
58
Jul 16, 2019
A big part in combating the otherwise obvious plotting and overt coincidences beyond their family-friendly messaging is that Dreyfus commits to this performance.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 25, 2019
In the end, only a fraction of McLeod’s ambitions sticks a landing. But Astronaut stays afloat with sweetness, thanks to a measured performance from Dreyfuss.
By Tomris Laffly FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 20, 2020
Astronaut doesn’t have the budget or cinematic ambition to deliver on its premise. Despite the best efforts of Richard Dreyfuss, it reaches for the stars and misses by a mile.
By Ian Freer FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 25, 2019
A sluggish drama about aging and holding onto your dreams.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Aqute Media, BUCK Productions, Eggplant Picture & Sound, VMI Worldwide
Release Date Jul 26, 2019
Duration 1 h 37 m
Genres
Tagline One Man, One Dream, One Ticket
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Awards

National Film Awards, UK
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Edinburgh International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 1 Nomination

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