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The Spacewalker

2017

2h 20m

Adventure

Drama

History

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During the height of the Cold War, two Russian astronauts prepare to step into the unknown during the first space walk.

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Daniel M. Kimmel

North Shore Movies

...an impressive drama capturing a key chapter of the space race that needed to be told from the Russian side.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 19, 2021

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Jamie Healy

Radio Times

The dreamy diversions into Leonov's childhood can feel a bit of an indulgence, but they at least offer some much-needed gasps for air amid the escalating peril.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 10, 2019

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

The Russian equivalent of Apollo 13... a thrillingly nerve-wracking watch.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 18, 2018

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Nigel Watson

Starburst

This is a real-life story of extreme bravery against all odds, with wonderful cinematography and special effects that take us back to the Cold War battle for supremacy in space.

Rated: 8/10

Oct 18, 2017

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R B

Very powerful and compelling story. I was surprised at how good it was.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/23

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Drew K

Very good movie. True heroes. Well done movie. Thoroughly enjoyed. Do watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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Absolutely mind blowing account of a true story during the Space Race. For me, the film completely outranked "Apolo 13". It managed to capture the era, successfully hint at the workings of the political establishment and cover personal and emotional angles effortlessly. I'm not familiar with Russian cinema, but I will be looking to acquaint myself with it much more after "Spacewalker"!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Tony S

This is a studio movie through and through. At some point it had a singular vision of one director but whatever it was, producers didn't like it. Apparently it had Gagarin too and a better pace given the longer runtime. However, the result is a run of the mill space exploration film. A lot of expository dialogue. Exaggerations for the sake of tension or presumed danger. The plot blatantly ticks off the boxes for this type of film, crafting a narrative, yet forgetting to give main characters anything but hollow husk of a cliche to play off to no fault of the actors of course who give those roles all they have. All that said. When they get to space, you can not help to be engulfed with Leonov's almost childish wonder and excitement for finally fulfilling his dream. Visually, it is beautifully conveyed. And despite feeling glossy in some aspects, the 60's USSR is authentically captured on screen.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/07/21

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I think I'd rate it higher if the movie was available in the original language with subtitles, because the dubbing takes away the intonation, which is a major part of acting. That said, the storyline is fascinating, and mostly true to life. A lot of people have compared it to Apollo 13, and that's a fair comparison. But it's good to see a story like this from the Russian side, because it reminds us that deep down, there's more that unites us as human beings than divides us.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Wow! what a movie! After the end of the devastating world war 2, in which est 27 million russians died fighting the nazis. USSR was not to spare the western nations got together to bring down one of the greatest nations to date. Even in the midst of all this (Nazis recruited by the Americans), Russians built one of the finest pieces of space machinery and still do so. One of the greatest films I have ever watched. You can only imagine the courage and inspiration to explore the unknown getting out in space. where the closest help is death.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Dmitriy Kiselev

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Konstantin Khabenskiy

Pavel Belyaev

Evgeniy Mironov

Alexey Leonov

Aleksandra Ursulyak

Svetlana Leonova

Vladimir Ilin

Sergey Korolev

Anatoliy Kotenev

Nikolay Kamanin

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Synopsis

During the height of the Cold War, two Russian astronauts prepare to step into the unknown during the first space walk.

Director: Dmitriy Kiselev
Producer: Timur Bekmambetov, Evgeniy Mironov, Sergey Ageev
Screenwriter: Sergey Kaluzhanov, Yuriy Korotkov, Oleg Pogodin
Production Co: Bazalevs
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2021
Runtime: 2h 20m

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