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The Astronaut

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After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth

Cast:Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Luna, Ivana Miličević, Scarlett Holmes, Macy Gray
Director:Jess Varley
Writer:Jess Varley
Editor:Terel Gibson, Joel Griffen
Camera:Dave Garbett

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Fails to stick the landing

Fox in morning light

Priyanka Roy | The Telegraph

Mon, March 23 2026

Despite some shortcomings in its climax, Mara's performance is highlighted as a standout reason to watch this release

The last time Kata Mara appeared on the big screen as an astronaut, it was The Martian. The Ridley Scott film, which has immense repeat-watch value, cast Mara in an important role, but like her peers on that Mars mission, she did end up being a side player to Matt Damon’s “Martian” Mark Watney. Like in The Martian, Mara’s Sam Walker is also part of a failed space mission, but all comparisons to the 2015 film end just about here.

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