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I.S.S.

2024Movie1 h 36 minR

Thriller
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Metacritic534.9Rotten Tomatoes61%45%

A nerve-racking, bleak sci-fi movie about the mind and war.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

The war on earth will be decided in space.

Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a conflict breaks out on Earth. U.S. and Russian astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.

Feels like

  • Space Thriller
  • Geopolitical Conflict
  • Psychological Tension
  • Moral Dilemma
  • Claustrophobic
  • Near-Future Sci-Fi
  • Humanity Under Pressure
  • Espionage
  • Betrayal

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Written by
Nick Shafir
Produced by
Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon
Music by
Anne Nikitin

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Facts

January 19, 2024 · 1 h 36 min · R

Released
January 19, 2024
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
United States
Budget
$14 million
Box office
$7 million
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

The Place, Foreshadowing, Chekhov's Gun +9

  • The Place
  • Foreshadowing
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Closed Circle
  • Audience Surrogate
  • Sanity Slippage
  • Mutual Kill
  • Properly Paranoid
  • Too Good for This Sinful Earth
  • Together in Death
  • Big Bad Ensemble
  • My Country, Right or Wrong

12 of 28 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream I.S.S.?"

Questions about I.S.S.

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream I.S.S.?

NetflixHulufuboTVParamount+ with ShowtimeParamount+KanopyHooplaFandango at Home Free

In the United States, I.S.S. streams on Netflix, Hulu, fuboTV, Paramount+ with Showtime, and Paramount+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 108 other countries.

Is I.S.S. worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 53).

Will I feel good after watching I.S.S.?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was I.S.S. a box office flop?

Budget$14 million
Box office$7 million

Yes: it cost about $14 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 48% of its budget.

What tropes does I.S.S. use?

The PlaceForeshadowingChekhov's GunClosed CircleAudience SurrogateSanity SlippageMutual KillProperly ParanoidToo Good for This Sinful EarthTogether in DeathBig Bad EnsembleMy Country, Right or Wrongand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including The Place, Foreshadowing, and Chekhov's Gun.