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  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 1 h 50 m
Space Cadet

Summary Tiffany “Rex” Simpson (Emma Roberts) has always dreamed of going to space, and with a “doctored” application she gets into NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program. In over her head, can this Florida girl get through training and into the cosmos before she blows her cover?

Directed By: Liz W. Garcia

Written By: Liz W. Garcia

  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • 1 h 50 m

Space Cadet

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
37
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings
5.3
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Summary Tiffany “Rex” Simpson (Emma Roberts) has always dreamed of going to space, and with a “doctored” application she gets into NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program. In over her head, can this Florida girl get through training and into the cosmos before she blows her cover?

Directed By: Liz W. Garcia

Written By: Liz W. Garcia

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
37
13% Positive
1 Review
50% Mixed
4 Reviews
38% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
37
13% Positive
1 Review
50% Mixed
4 Reviews
38% Negative
3 Reviews

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63
Jul 5, 2024
Writer/director Liz W. Garcia plays it safe here, with a result that has no surprises but is effectively entertaining, thanks largely to Roberts’ performance, which she seems to be enjoying so much it would be impossible not to enjoy it with her.
By Nell Minow FULL REVIEW
56
Jul 5, 2024
Within the framework of grueling training exercises that never seem quite as difficult as the movie tries to make them sound, Space Cadet has some dumb fun. It pushes its luck big time when it moves into a hasty Armageddon knockoff that this movie has neither the budget nor the gravity to pull off.
By Jesse Hassenger FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 3, 2024
Space Cadet wraps itself in the trappings of a female empowerment story, but it actually celebrates using deception and taking shortcuts. Rex Simpson is no Elle Woods, and this story is more “Illegal, Need Bond” than “Legally Blonde.”
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 3, 2024
The jokes feel tired. The actors are mostly doing their best, but the screenplay too often leaves them mimicking comedy rather than performing it.
By Alissa Wilkinson FULL REVIEW
30
Jul 2, 2024
Despite the movie's obvious problems, it's hard to deny that Emma Roberts and Tom Hopper do their best to make Space Cadet a generally charming ride to watch.
By Grant Hermanns FULL REVIEW
30
Jul 2, 2024
Despite its best efforts, Space Cadet never reaches its potential as a comedy or an aspirational tale. Instead, the movie gets lost in the realm of forgettable, lukewarm rom-coms, having lofty aspirations but, unlike its lead character, remaining firmly on the ground.
By Shaina Weatherhead FULL REVIEW
20
Jul 5, 2024
The uplift of a woman triumphing in a male-dominated Stem world isn’t enough to get us through a mess of grindingly unfunny dialogue, too-broad performances and an utter, movie-killing lack of charm.
By Benjamin Lee FULL REVIEW

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Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings
5.3
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33% Mixed
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33% Negative
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33% Negative
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Production Company Stampede Ventures
Release Date Jul 4, 2024
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating PG-13
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