Ad Astra Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 10, 2022

Ad Astra

Release Date: Friday, September 20, 2019 Theaters

One man’s journey across a lawless and unforgiving solar system to find his missing father.

Director: James Gray

Starring: Brad Pitt • Ruth Negga • Tommy Lee Jones • Donald Sutherland • Jamie Kennedy

PG-13 Adventure N/A

2.53 / 5.0

81% WILL SEE 19% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. His journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos.

Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

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Who stars in Ad Astra – Cast List

Brad Pitt
... Roy McBride

F1, Se7en (IMAX - 30th Anniversary)
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Ruth Negga
Presumed Innocent (series), Noble
Tommy Lee Jones
... Clifford McBride

The Burial, Lincoln
Donald Sutherland
Moonfall, The Hunger Games
Jamie Kennedy
Good Deeds, Scream
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John Finn
Finding Steve McQueen
Liv Tyler
The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Who is making Ad Astra – Crew List

A look at Ad Astra behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Gray last helmed Armageddon Time and The Lost City of Z. The film's writer James Gray last penned Armageddon Time and The Lost City of Z.

Director: James Gray
Screenwriters: James Gray
Ethan Gross
Producers: Dede Gardner
James Gray
Anthony Katagas
Jeremy Kleiner
Arnon Milchan

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: New Regency Enterprises
Plan B Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Ad Astra

Key Facts

Ad Astra means “to the stars” in Latin (9/15/17).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2018

Completed

Changed Ad Astra movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography started last month in Santa Clarita, CA.

Jun 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production begins September 2017.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for Rated PG-13 for some violence and bloody images, and for brief strong language.
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Ad Astra Trailers and Clips

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Ad Astra - "Lima Project" Clip

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"Moon Rover" Clip

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IMAX Trailer

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Featurette: An Epic Journey

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Official Trailer #2

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Official Trailer

Ad Astra Release Date: When was the film released?

Ad Astra was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 20 , 2019. There were 16 16 other movies released on the same date, including Rambo: Last Blood, The Wedding Year and Running With the Devil.