Space Cowboys

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Space Cowboys

PG-13

2000

2h 9m

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner star as a group of pilots whose time has come to serve their country and fulfill their dream of going to space. In 1958, the members of Team Daedalus, a group of top Air Force test pilots, were ready to serve their country as the first Americans in space. When NASA replaced the Air Force for outer atmospheric testing, they were pushed aside for a chimpanzee. The team retired, but the dream of going into space never died.

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Critics Consensus

While the plot is overly cliched, the suberb acting by the stars (especially the tense interactions between Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones) and the spectacular special effects make this a movie worth seeing.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Mar 7, 2018

Space Cowboys is at least three different movies--high-tech thriller, low-key comedy, rumination on aging--jammed together into an implausible but very likable entertainment.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

3/5

Weak and saggy script meets predictable plot.

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Edward Buscombe

Sight & Sound

Dec 2, 2002

Despite the poignancy of old age, the mood of the film is cheerful, sustained by the high spirits of the four veterans.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Sep 2, 2022

C

I’m not sure that a relaxed treatment of tense outer-space moments is the way to go. The last half hour — the climax we’re supposedly here for — is flat-out dull.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Jun 27, 2022

3/5

Takes a ludicrous premise simultaneously at face value and also not very seriously.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Apr 13, 2022

4/5

Space Cowboys features a masterclass performance in acting from four of the hardest working actors of their generation.

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Joel H

@786Joel 2 days ago

The plot of Space Cowboys is fairly contrived. I mean, was it really easier to have these aging pilots train to be astronauts than to train experienced astronauts to repair a satellite? And the movie really only has one joke: these old dogs have to learn some new tricks. However, I understand that the whole point of making this film was to get Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner on the screen together. And that is fun to see. Plus, the visual effects of their time in space still look good. So, while Space Cowboys didn’t make me yell yee-haw, it did entertain me.

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Claudio C

@Claudio666 Sep 10, 2026

Space Cowboys (2000) Silly and Funny (12,678 – 10 Sep 2026 – Claudio Carvalho) In 1958, the pilots Frank, Hawk, Jerry and Tank are screwed over by Bob Gerson, and they are withdrawn from a mission to space. On the present day a Russian satellite gas a communication problem with the system designed by Frank Corvin (Clint Eastwood) and NASA is not able to understand the old system. Bob Gerson (James Cromwell) summons Frank and he demands the presence of his friends Hawk Hawkins (Tommy Lee Jones), Jerry O'Neill (Donald Sutherland) and Tank Sullivan (James Garner) to repair the system. Now the veterans have to be submitted to severe physical and medical exams. "Space Cowboys" (2000) is a silly and funny film by Clint Eastwood. The unbelievable story shows great chemistry among the veteran protagonists. The absurd plot is entertaining and cannot be taken seriously. Clint Eastwood, as usual, performs "the man". My vote is six. Title (Brazil): "Cowboys do Espaço" ("Space Cowboys")

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Daniel L

@Hotchopeppa Apr 18, 2026

Good fun and easy to watch.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Aug 16, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Jacopo D

@Mini01itb Jun 13, 2025

Quanto è divertente. Sogni di una vita che si realizzano in una film pieno di divertimento e di azione.

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007tribefan B

@JimBo007 Nov 23, 2024

This an anual watch, at least. Watched it again and always enjoy the scene where the female doctor walks in the nude cowboys. Cried a couple times, and always listen to Sinatra for awhile. Can't believe the audience score is so low. Many Boomers don't use this platform, I guess (ha)

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Synopsis

Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner star as a group of pilots whose time has come to serve their country and fulfill their dream of going to space. In 1958, the members of Team Daedalus, a group of top Air Force test pilots, were ready to serve their country as the first Americans in space. When NASA replaced the Air Force for outer atmospheric testing, they were pushed aside for a chimpanzee. The team retired, but the dream of going into space never died.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Andrew Lazar
Screenwriter: Ken Kaufman, Howard Klausner
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Village Roadshow Prod., Mad Chance, Malpaso Company, Clipsal Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.4M
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround

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