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Sputnik

2020Movie1 h 53 minR

Drama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic616.2Rotten Tomatoes88%73%

A nerve-racking, eerie sci-fi movie about the mind and the future.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

The only survivor did not come back alone.

At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander’s mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him…

Feels like

  • Russian Sci-Fi Horror
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Cold War Setting
  • Creature Feature
  • Atmospheric & Tense
  • Intriguing Mystery
  • Isolation & Containment
  • Dark & Bleak Tone
  • Body Horror Elements

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Egor Abramenko
Written by
Oleg Malovichko, Andrey Zolotarev
Produced by
Vyacheslav Murugov, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Alexander Andryuschenko
Music by
Oleg Karpachev

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Facts

July 24, 2020 · 1 h 53 min · R

Released
July 24, 2020
Runtime
1 h 53 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$354,023
Available in
41 countries

Tropes

Ominous Crawl, Dull Surprise, Trauma-Induced Amnesia +9

  • Ominous Crawl
  • Dull Surprise
  • Trauma-Induced Amnesia
  • Cut Phone Lines
  • Heroic Sacrifice
  • For Science!
  • Human Resources
  • Bait-and-Switch
  • Weaksauce Weakness
  • I'm a Doctor, Not a Placeholder
  • Fanservice
  • Puppeteer Parasite

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Sputnik?"

Questions about Sputnik

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sputnik?

PhiloAMC+KanopyShudderSundance Now

In the United States, Sputnik streams on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 12 other countries.

Is Sputnik worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 61).

Will Sputnik scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Sputnik?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Sputnik in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.

What tropes does Sputnik use?

Ominous CrawlDull SurpriseTrauma-Induced AmnesiaCut Phone LinesHeroic SacrificeFor Science!Human ResourcesBait-and-SwitchWeaksauce WeaknessI'm a Doctor, Not a PlaceholderFanservicePuppeteer Parasiteand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Ominous Crawl, Dull Surprise, and Trauma-Induced Amnesia.