← Back to results
Stowaway
2021 116 min Germany, United States of America R 18+
★6.2
Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Director: Joe Penna
Trailers
Description
A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.
Budget:
$10M
Starring
Anna Kendrick
Actor
Daniel Dae Kim
Actor
Shamier Anderson
Actor
Key opinion
Stowaway is a divisive low-budget science fiction drama that attempts to balance moral dilemmas with survivalist tension. While some viewers appreciate its character-driven, contemplative approach to space travel, others are alienated by significant logical inconsistencies and perceived technical inaccuracies.
| Acting | Anna Kendrick delivers a career-best, emotionally anchoring performance as the ship's doctor. | |
| Cinematography | The film is visually competent, with many comparing its immersive, cramped ship cinematography to Gravity. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on implausible scenarios and illogical crew behavior, significantly undermining the gravity of the central moral dilemma. | |
| Screenplay | The film's technical depiction of space travel, life support, and ship engineering is frequently criticized as scientifically absurd and poorly researched. | |
| Pacing | The slow-burn, character-focused pacing creates a compelling experience for those seeking emotional drama, but feels tedious and tension-less to those expecting a high-stakes thriller. | |
| Ending | The ending polarizes viewers, serving as a poignant, melancholy reflection for some while being dismissed as unsatisfying or poorly justified by others. |