Lucy in the Sky Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Oct. 3, 2019

Lucy in the Sky

Release Date: Friday, October 4, 2019 Limited

Natalie Portman, Reese Witherspoon, Noah Hawley, Jon Hamm, Colman Domingo, Dan Stevens, Zazie Beetz, Ellen Burstyn, Bruna Papandrea, Tig Notaro, Elliott DiGuiseppi, Brian C. Brown

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

The film centers on a married astronaut (Portman) who returns to Earth after a mission and begins an affair with a fellow astronaut (Hamm). She heads into a downward spiral as she loses her connection to her family — a condition that can afflict those who spend a long time in space — and when her lover begins another affair with an astronaut trainee (Beetz).

Cited as modified plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com

Drama Romance Sci-Fi

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Lucy in the Sky.

Jon Hamm
Transformers One, Baby Driver
Natalie Portman
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Zazie Beetz
The Bad Guys 2, Joker: Folie à Deux
D
Dan Stevens
The Ritual, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
E
Ellen Burstyn
Interstellar, The Exorcist: Believer
T
Tig Notaro
... Kate Mounier

Army of the Dead, Glitter & Doom
Colman Domingo
... Frank Paxton

Sing Sing, Michael

Crew Behind the Film

The Lucy in the Sky behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Noah Hawley last directed To Be Read Backwards and Lucy in the Sky. The film's writer Elliott DiGuiseppi last wrote Lucy in the Sky.

Director: Noah Hawley
Screenwriters: Elliott DiGuiseppi
Brian C. Brown
Producers: Bruna Papandrea
Reese Witherspoon

Studios: Searchlight Pictures
Production Company: Pacific Standard Productions

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for for language and some sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Pale Blue Dot
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Lucy in the Sky movie trailers and clips.

Drama

Lucy in the Sky Official Trailer

Drama

Lucy in the Sky Teaser Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Lucy in the Sky movie production.

Key Facts

Inspired by the true-life astronaut love triangle in 2007.
Zazie Beetz will play an astronaut trainee who begins to have an affair with Jon Hamm's character (Hollywood Reporter, 4/2/2018).
Jon Hamm will play Natalie Portman’s fellow astronaut who she aggressively pursues after returning to Earth (Variety, 3/14/18).

Production Updates

Aug 2019

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

May 2019

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Mar 2018

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Expected to start shooting this spring.

May 2015

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Lucy in the Sky was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 4, 2019. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Joker, The Climbers and Semper Fi. As a limited release, Lucy in the Sky was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

United States

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