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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

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

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.
Cited as official plot version
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Ad Astra.

Crew Behind the Film

The Ad Astra behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director James Gray last directed Armageddon Time and The Lost City of Z. The film's writer James Gray last wrote Armageddon Time and The Lost City of Z.

Director
James Gray
Producers
Dede Gardner
James Gray
Anthony Katagas
Jeremy Kleiner
Arnon Milchan

Production Details

What we know about the Ad Astra movie production.

Key Facts

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

Production Updates for Ad Astra

Completed

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

Production

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

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
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Tagline
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Language
English

All Trailers

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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

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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

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