Storyline
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
Directors
Cast
George Clooney, David Oyelowo, Kyle Chandler, Tim Russ, Ethan Peck, Felicity Jones, Demián Bichir, Tiffany Boone, Miriam Shor, Hanna María Karlsdóttir, Natasha Jenssen, Jill Buchanan, Kishore Bhatt, Grant Crookes, Bharat Mistri, Sophie Rundle, Paul Riddell, Edan Hayhurst, Caoilinn Springall, Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir, Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Jamie Schneider, Eysis Clacken, Sam Bond, Tia Bannon, Gsus Lopez
Trailer
Reviews
75
There are several arresting visual set pieces . . . And there's the more ordinary pleasure, too, of seeing this many good actors, snug and earnest in their jumpsuits, go to work. But the film often feels less like its own distinct narrative than a sort of greatest-hits amalgam of movies like The Martian, Gravity, Interstellar, Ad Astra, and all the others that came before.
67
While it struggles through some awkward plot twists and clunky tangents, The Midnight Sky never loses grasp of the chilly atmosphere that inspires every moment; if only it there was something fresh about that.
67
Gradually, Midnight Sky becomes a nailbiter—not over the fate of the Earth or the astronauts so much as whether its two storylines will coalesce into something more meaningful. Somewhat surprisingly, they do (though others’ mileage may vary even more than usual).
63
The Midnight Sky doesn’t always have the smoothest storytelling, yet in Clooney’s capable directing hands, the film’s emotional core and human touch are never a waste of space.
60
No ray guns, no tentacular beasties, just gravitas in a film that goes boldly about its business but never quite lands.
