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The Astronaut's Wife (1999)

The Astronaut's Wife poster
Directed by
Rand Ravich
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, thriller film, science fiction horror film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 997 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An astronaut returns from a space mission acting strangely. His wife begins to suspect that something is wrong with him.

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What happens

The Astronaut's Wife is a 1999 American science fiction thriller film directed and written by Rand Ravich, in his feature directorial debut. It stars Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron. Released on August 27, 1999 by New Line Cinema, the film was negatively received by critics, who drew unfavorable comparisons to Rosemary's Baby (1968), and panned its pacing and poor chemistry between the lead performers. Additionally, it was a box office bomb, grossing $19.6 million against a $34 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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