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I.S.S.

I.S.S.

2023

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Ariana DeBose, Pilou Asbæk, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr. ...

4.8

102

Sci-Fi. Thriller When a world war event occurs on Earth, America and Russia, both nations secretly contact their astronauts aboard the ISS and give them instructions to take control of the station by any means necessary.

	Media	Author	Review
		Michael Nordine Variety	"A stellar ensemble cast is almost enough to make [it] standout"
		Tomris Laffly The Wrap	"Gabriela Cowperthwaite orchestrates a stylish yet frustratingly broad genre exercise"
		Valerie Complex Deadline	"It’s definitely a journey worth taking for the visual experience and the steady-paced suspense"
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"'I.S.S.' lacks the high-octane excitement of such similar space-set thrillers and it's hard not to wish at times that it was a more lavish production. But the film works just fine as the sort of high-concept B-movie"
		Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"Political premise elevates sci-fi thriller (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"It remains engaging as a suspenseful sci-fi thriller and there's much to like despite staying on the surface regarding its character dynamics (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"It is an efficient thrill ride, running about 90 minutes, with every moment used as effectively as possible (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Helen O'Hara Empire	"Tense and occasionally disturbing, but somehow you’re left with the nagging suspicion that what should have been a meaty psychological drama has been turned into a slightly insipid thriller instead (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Ariana DeBose shines in tense if contrived International Space Station thriller (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Cath Clarke The Guardian	"One killing leads to another; it just doesn’t make much sense. Still, 'ISS' does deliver one knock-out terrific death in space (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Justin Clark Slant	"It’s still thrilling for what it is, and the cast injects humanity into even their characters’ most inhumane moments. But 'I.S.S.' is absolutely ravenous for something beyond the need for suspense to tether us in the Cold War-flavored nausea of that moment (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"Cowperthwaite’s direction and a solid, committed cast ensure a briskly paced thriller that injects enough narrative surprises and well-staged standoffs to keep you invested and entertained throughout (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"It is the kind of movie that stays with you. It’s a sci-fi thriller that deals with very real everyday emotions. The kind of story that will make you wonder what you would do? (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Courtney Howard AV Club	"Ariana DeBose’s sci-fi outing fails to achieve liftoff (...) Despite a promising high-concept premise, this would-be thriller leaves viewers lost in space"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"After successful launch, tense space station thriller goes adrift (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"It’s a surprisingly trenchant story for what seems to be a slight genre thriller, but then again, genre thrillers can be the best vessels for these kinds of messages"
		Robert Brian Taylor Collider	"Ariana DeBose’s space thriller crashes to Earth (...) disappointing thriller"
		Christian Zilko IndieWire	"It comes with a level of absurdity that no self-respecting cinephile would tolerate in the other 11 months of the year, but could be exactly what you need to dull the pain of a painful NFL playoff loss"

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