Film · 2025
The Astronaut
Directed by Jess Varley · starring Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne and Gabriel Luna
- 1 h 30 min
- Horror · Science fiction · Thriller
USA
- Released in the UK 21 September 2025
Synopsis
The astronaut Sam Walker returns after her first space mission in outer space. She is placed under the care of NASA in a high-security house for her rehabilitation. She is someted to several medical tests. But while these tests are being conducted, some strange occurrences begin to happen on the property, and the young astronaut expects the worst and starts to consider that some entity that came from space with her may have accompanied and followed her home to Earth.
Director Jess Varley helms this feature film, working with a cast composed of great actors such as Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Luna, Ivana Milicevic, Macy Gray, Scarlett Holmes, Reza Diako, Daniel Quirke, Daiana Madeira, Christine Abernathy, Ezrael MacTire, Erin Gill, Gareth Battersby, Aidan O'Sullivan, Gordon Barry, Alex Conlon, Adriana Giménez, Alison Doherty, Anna Ryan, Aubrey Morris, Brendan McCarthy, Chloe Harris, Conor Croke, Douglas Belo Rodrigues dos Santos, Elizabeht Wilding, Fergus White, Georgia Dorban, Hans Boller, James Rowan, Lebo Luzolo, Linda Ryan, Mildred Ramírez Manosa, Paul Gallagher, Sarah O'Byrne, Thomas Ward, Tony Mulrain, and Yan Cao. A science fiction thriller that oscillates between horror and the macabre.
Where to watch The Astronaut
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 90 min1 hour and 30 minutes
- How long is The Astronaut?
- 1 hour and 30 minutes (90 minutes).
- When was The Astronaut released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 21 September 2025.
- Who directed The Astronaut?
- Jess Varley.
- Who is in The Astronaut?
- It stars Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Luna and Ivana Milicevic.
- Where can I watch The Astronaut?
- In the UK it is available with a subscription on Paramount+ and with a channel on Apple TV and a channel on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (10)-
Kate Mara Capt. Sam Walker
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Laurence Fishburne Gen. William Harris
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Gabriel Luna Mark Walker
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Ivana Milicevic Dr. Michelle Aiden
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Macy Gray Val
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Reza Diako Dr. Ethan Marshall
- Director
- Jess Varley
- Writers
- Jess Varley
- Producers
- Laurence Fishburne
- Cinematography
- David Garbett
Photos and posters
All 16 photosSoundtrack
All 3 songs- Where Do We Go From HereCharles Bradley
- I Can't Stay AwayThe Caressors
- Sittin On A Red Hot StoveCharles Sanders
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