Critics Are Not Loving the New Adam Sandler Sci-Fi Flick

Johan Renck's Sci-Fi Netflix flick starring Adam Sandler landed on the streaming service today, but the reviews are not encouraging.

Spaceman has landed itself a rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 63 critics reviews, with people describing it as "under-baked", "all mood and no action" in a way that's "not even meme-ably bad".

There are still positive takes out there, including in our own review, which calls the film a "tender portrait of loneliness".

We're not alone in our praise of the film as Joey Magidson of Awards Radar says, "Spaceman is a tour de force performance from Adam Sandler in a somber sci-fi space drama."

Amon Warmann of Empire Magazine said, "Come for the wise alien spider, stay for Adam Sandler at his sombre best in this strange, heartfelt sci-fi drama. Here's hoping he continues to push himself to new highs."

Find more takes from critics about Adam Sandler's turn in Spaceman below.

Review roundup

• Next Best Picture: Ultimately, the issue with Spaceman is its story lends itself to a far more gripping approach than the filmmakers are willing to commit to.

• Total Film: Spaceman offers up deep truths, terrific performances and an alien gob that truly transfixes.

• indieWire: Beyond the physical demands of the role, Spaceman brings no new shade to some of the glummer Sandler personas we’re already familiar with. Renck’s film leaves him quite literally lost in space with nowhere to go.

• RogerEbert.com: I just love Sandler in this register. It’s no longer a surprise when he pulls a well-defined and memorable dramatic performance.

• Dexerto: Spaceman is like if Solaris and E.T. had an eight-legged baby... slight, but affecting.