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Space Cadet

PG-13 2024 1h 50m Comedy TRAILER for Space Cadet: Trailer 1 List
27% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 32% Audience Score 100+ Ratings
Tiffany "Rex" Simpson (Emma Roberts) has always dreamed of going to space, but life isn't going quite as planned. Determined to turn things around, she aims high and with the embellishing touch of her supportive best friend Nadine (Poppy Liu), her "doctored" application lands her in NASA's ultra-competitive astronaut training program. In over her head, Rex relies on her quick wits, moxie and determination to get to the top of her class. NASA program directors Pam (Gabrielle Union) and Logan (Tom Hopper) certainly take notice, but can this Florida girl get through training and into the cosmos before she blows her cover? Read More Read Less
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Never achieving liftoff despite Emma Roberts' peppy performance, Space Cadet flunks out of the school of high-concept comedy.

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Nell Minow RogerEbert.com 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. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 7, 2024 Full Review Benjamin Lee Guardian Films like Space Cadet should feel graceful and light, going down easy like the many sweet cocktails we see Rex prepare, but this one is hopelessly muddled, a bitter first sip that proceeds to curdle. Rated: 1/5 Jul 5, 2024 Full Review John Nugent Empire Magazine It purports to celebrate the pursuit of science, but this film may have single-handedly set the space programme back a decade. Rated: 2/5 Jul 5, 2024 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation Roberts and Union pull out the stops trying to find laughs in this script, mostly failing. Scene after unoriginal scene drags on the picture...sucking it right out of orbit. Rated: 1/4 Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It’s impossible to look past the absurdity no matter how hard you try. As a result, not only does the story suffer but the characters do as well. They’re all so thinly written and as unconvincing as the silly tale they’re handcuffed to. Rated: 1.5/5 Jul 16, 2024 Full Review Rebecca Johnson Film Focus Online The cast are good, the astronaut training program setting is certainly unique and there are some laughs to be had. The writing is what lets it down, as it lacks character development. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dead by B Space cadet is exactly what you would expect from this movie: an enjoyable, but predictable experience. Props to the photography team who did an outstanding job with the visuals Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Benjamin J I love Emma Roberts, but her choice of movies is 50/50 at best. The suspension of belief was a big ask for the most part of the movie. In fact the plot device of getting accepted at NASA was a hard cell already. It was an okay movie, but Emma's pretty face helped soften the boredom. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/24 Full Review David M It was a cute summer popcorn movie that was perfect for date night. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/30/24 Full Review mathilde g Not worth watching! Hated it! Waste of time! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Mario C One word "STUPID" ----poor script, poor acting, and show how NASA is filled with morons. WHAT MORON WROTE THIS STORY? This never shold have been produced. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Andrei D Needs more jokes and more chemistry Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Tiffany "Rex" Simpson (Emma Roberts) has always dreamed of going to space, but life isn't going quite as planned. Determined to turn things around, she aims high and with the embellishing touch of her supportive best friend Nadine (Poppy Liu), her "doctored" application lands her in NASA's ultra-competitive astronaut training program. In over her head, Rex relies on her quick wits, moxie and determination to get to the top of her class. NASA program directors Pam (Gabrielle Union) and Logan (Tom Hopper) certainly take notice, but can this Florida girl get through training and into the cosmos before she blows her cover?
Director
Liz W. Garcia
Producer
Jon Berg, Greg Silverman
Screenwriter
Liz W. Garcia
Distributor
Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co
Stampede Ventures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 4, 2024
Runtime
1h 50m
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