Fresh
The Astronaut's Wife might not soar, but it delivers a decent payload.
Al Brumley, Dallas Morning News
The Astronaut's Wife
How well do you know the one you love?
1999 · 1h 49m · R
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Rand Ravich
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The Astronaut's Wife
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?
Director and cast
- Rand Ravich Director
- Johnny Depp as Commander Spencer Armacost
- Charlize Theron as Jillian Armacost
- Joe Morton as Sherman Reese
- Clea DuVall as Nan
- Nick Cassavetes as Captain Alex Streck
- Donna Murphy as Natalie Streck
- Gary Grubbs as NASA Director
- Blair Brown as Shelly McLaren
- Tom Noonan as Jackson McLaren
- Tom O'Brien as Allen Dodge
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
14%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Languorous and oddly detached.
Gemma Files, Film.com
Rotten
One of the least endurable films of 1999!
Robert Horton, Film.com
Rotten
Houston, we have a problem. It's called The Astronaut's Wife.
Andy Seiler, USA Today
Rotten
It's a real space bomb.
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
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