Netflix adds 'criminally underrated' movie starring Brad Pitt with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score that's been hailed as a 'genuine masterwork'

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13-05-2025

Netflix has added a 'criminally underrated' movie starring Brad Pitt with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score to the streaming service.
Ad Astra, written by James Gray and Ethan Ross, has been hailed as a 'genuine masterwork'.
The science fiction film, which is distributed by 20th Century Fox, hit our screens in 2019.
Now, six years on, fans can rewatch it on Netflix.
The movie's Rotten Tomatoes synopsis reads: 'Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again.
'Now his son - a fearless astronaut - must embark on a daring mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father and a mysterious power surge that threatens the stability of the universe.'
Ad Astra also boasts a star-studded cast which includes Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland.
It has received pretty impressive reviews online, with various fans rushing to review site Rotten Tomatoes to share their thoughts.
Ad Astra managed to bag a whopping 83 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer.
Others shared their positive thoughts, with one saying: '[Director James] Gray's Ad Astra, as a reflection upon loss and masculinity is as illuminating as the sun, personal in its careful inspection, and a repressed masterpiece.'
'This is an EXCELLENT film! It is one to watch multiple times to keep picking up little details. It may not appeal to folks with low attention spans who are afraid to think or commit to a film. For those who want to take a journey for a night, it's a 5/5!'
'Words can't describe how much I love this movie. I really wish it caught a better audience because most of the people writing reviews either didn't watch it or didn't experience it for the movie I see it as.
'Also a lot of people were really mad at the physics in this movie which I think is really, really stupid.'
'Requires focus and patience as it powers up but it is well worth the ride once it flies. Psychologically compelling, visually astute and thought-provoking.
Many have rushed to review site Rotten Tomatoes to share their positive reviews on the 2019 film
'For one, it captures enough of the emotional impact of extended space travel as to convince even those who love the idea of doing so to reconsider.'
'Wow... Astonishing! Probably one of the best films I've ever seen.
'Fantastic photography, excellent acting by Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones, and a captivating script.
'I felt immersed, exploring the space while the film masterfully guided me.'
'A great gripping movie, a fresh story, Brad Pitt solo performance definitely carried this space adventure.'
Hollywood legend Brad took on the role of Roy Richard McBride.
Tommy Lee Jones plays Roy's dad H. Clifford McBride, while Ruth Negga plays Helen Lantos.
Liv Tyler has taken on the role of Roy's wife Eve McBride, Donald Sutherland plays Colonel Thomas Pruitt and John Ortiz plays Lieutenant General Rivas.
It comes after Netflix fans raved over a gangster film with the 'greatest fight scenes ever' and a whopping 92 per cent Rotten Tomatoes scare.
They ended up hailing it as a 'no-holds-barred bloodbath'.
The Night Comes For Us, made and released by the streamer in 2018, follows a gangster named Ito, whose job as a crime enforcer is to use violence to ensure the syndicate's rules are followed and its business is protected.
It stars Indonesian actors Joe Taslim and Iko Uwais respectively as the hero and a gangster who hunts him down, with the latter known in Hollywood for co-starring with Mark Wahlberg in 2018 espionage action film Mile 22.