Prospect

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Prospect

R

2018

1h 38m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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A man and his teenage daughter encounter nonstop danger while searching for valuable gems on an alien moon.

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Fueled by character development and setting instead of special effects, Prospect is a sci-fi story whose style is defined - and enriched -- by its limitations.

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Cary Darling

Houston Chronicle

Nov 9, 2018

3.5/5

The defiantly lo-fi "Prospect" is a smartly entertaining throwback that doesn't need a Marvel movie's worth of CGI to make its point.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Nov 5, 2018

The film balances genre thrills with a detailed depiction of prospecting on an alien world, created via a mix of practical locations (shot in a damp Northwestern forest) and some psychedelic digital backdrops.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Nov 2, 2018

3/4

It's rare to see a sci-fi movie that genuinely has a true grit to it, a characteristic that bolsters its screenplay through its more underwhelming passages.

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Monisha Ravisetti

CNET

Mar 21, 2023

Watch 2018's Prospect for the story, of course, but also for the impeccable aesthetic.

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Miles Surrey

The Ringer

Feb 10, 2023

Prospect is largely indebted to old-school westerns—the lawless pursuit of these gems is akin to an interstellar gold rush—and Pascal’s character fits into the equation as the charming gunslinger archetype.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 3, 2022

3.5/4

The small details throughout Prospect, which have obviously been thought through and labored over, do much to immerse the viewer in the intense situations.

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David P

@RT01122574 6 days ago

I love the vibe. Gritty blue collar space. Great acting, script, and music. I enjoyed this more than anything else I have recently watched.

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kampfwuffi T

@RT81723222 Aug 16, 2026

Such an underrated movie. Sophie Thatcher and Pedro Pascal are a dream team in this movie. Top!

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Jul 17, 2026

I can't put my finger on which one, but this seems like a classic western that takes place in space in the future

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Vinny C

@RT54166374 Jul 16, 2026

Kept waiting for it to get good. Still waiting….

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Travis M

@TMorg007 May 29, 2026

Despite a solid premise for a film, the film under delivers. Sophie Thatcher does a respectable job; but otherwise the acting is painful to sit through. Pascal just doesn't have the depth of acting to keep this viewer immersed in the story. Sad, because this could have been a decent watch. Better luck next time.

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Sarah D

@Digital__girl Mar 14, 2026

Utterly boring. Nothing much happens & the ending is quite underwhelming. I kept waiting for it to kick off but it never gets there. Not worth the time.

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Synopsis

A man and his teenage daughter encounter nonstop danger while searching for valuable gems on an alien moon.

Director: Zeek Earl, Christopher Caldwell
Producer: Dan Balgoyen, Garrick Dion, Scott Glassgold, Andrew Miano, Matthias Mellinghaus, Chris Weitz
Screenwriter: Zeek Earl
Distributor: Gunpowder & Sky
Production Co: Depth of Field, Gunpowder & Sky, BRON Studios
Rating: R (Some Violence/Bloody Images)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 38m

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