Slingshot

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Overview

An elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn's moon Titan, gears up for a highly dangerous slingshot manoeuvre that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space.

Media

Slingshot | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

Cast

Laurence Fishburne

Director:

Mikael Håfström

Writer:

Nathan Parker, R. Scott Adams, R. Scott Adams

Release Date:

2024-08-30

Run Time:

109m

Tagline:

Some fears are darker than space.

Genres:

Science Fiction Thriller

Keywords:

astronaut memory loss moon saturn serene

Financials and Popularity

Budget: Not Declared

Revenue: Not Declared

Vote Average: 6.1/10

Vote Count: 241 Votes

Movie Popularity: 2.4892

Spoken Languages: English

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- 01 May 2026 at 8:52 am

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 6/10 THE SUMMARY Three astronauts—John (Casey Affleck), Nash (Tom Felton), and Captain Franks (Laurence Fishburne)—embark on a high-stakes mission to Saturn's moon, Titan. The plan involves a dangerous "slingshot" maneuver around Jupiter to gain enough speed for the long trek. To survive the journey, the crew must endure grueling cycles of drug-induced hibernation. As the ship nears the gas giant, the line between reality and hallucination blurs. John begins to suspect that the mission isn't what it seems and that his captain might be hiding a pained, dark secret about their true destination. THE PROS The psychological tension is a fair shout for the film's strongest asset. It hits a 6 because the atmosphere on the ship feels heavy and claustrophobic, capturing the gritty reality of deep-space isolation. Casey Affleck delivers a sincere, weary performance as a man losing his grip on time, while Laurence Fishburne is excellent as the stoic, potentially unhinged leader. The visual effects during the Jupiter approach are quite punchy, providing a sense of scale that feels visceral. It’s an honest attempt at a "thinking man's" sci-fi that prioritizes pained character drama over flashy laser battles, making the mental breakdown of the crew feel grounded. THE CONS It stays at a 6 because the "is it real or a dream?" trope becomes a massive head-scratcher that overstays its welcome. It misses a higher mark because the pacing is a bit of a slog, with the middle act looping through hibernation cycles that feel repetitive rather than building genuine dread. The final twist is an honest effort but might feel predictable to seasoned sci-fi fans who have seen similar "unreliable narrator" stories. While the acting is top-tier, the script doesn't quite have the epic depth needed to make the pained conclusion feel as profound as it wants to be. THE VERDICT 6/10. A gritty, pained space thriller that focuses on the mind rather than the stars. It’s a solid result for fans of psychological sci-fi, even if it feels a bit too familiar. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • To keep the cockpit scenes feeling honest and tactile, the production used a practical, rotating set that allowed the actors to experience a sense of genuine disorientation during filming.• Casey Affleck and Tom Felton spent significant time in isolation before shooting to better understand the pained, psychological toll that long-term space travel would take on the human mind.• The film’s scientific advisor was consulted to ensure the "slingshot" physics were grounded in reality, though the hibernation drugs used in the plot are a purely fictional, pained invention for the narrative. THE VIBE Like a flickering light in a cold hallway. It smells of recycled air, stale coffee, and the metallic tang of a cooling reactor.

Videos

Slingshot | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

Cast

Laurence Fishburne

David Morrissey

Nikolett Barabas

Charlotta Lövgren

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 1 May 2026 at 9:52 AM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 6/10
THE SUMMARY
Three astronauts—John (Casey Affleck), Nash (Tom Felton), and Captain Franks (Laurence Fishburne)—embark on a high-stakes mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan. The plan involves a dangerous “slingshot” maneuver around Jupiter to gain enough speed for the long trek. To survive the journey, the crew must endure grueling cycles of drug-induced hibernation. As the ship nears the gas giant, the line between reality and hallucination blurs. John begins to suspect that the mission isn’t what it seems and that his captain might be hiding a pained, dark secret about their true destination.
THE PROS
The psychological tension is a fair shout for the film’s strongest asset. It hits a 6 because the atmosphere on the ship feels heavy and claustrophobic, capturing the gritty reality of deep-space isolation. Casey Affleck delivers a sincere, weary performance as a man losing his grip on time, while Laurence Fishburne is excellent as the stoic, potentially unhinged leader. The visual effects during the Jupiter approach are quite punchy, providing a sense of scale that feels visceral. It’s an honest attempt at a “thinking man’s” sci-fi that prioritizes pained character drama over flashy laser battles, making the mental breakdown of the crew feel grounded.
THE CONS
It stays at a 6 because the “is it real or a dream?” trope becomes a massive head-scratcher that overstays its welcome. It misses a higher mark because the pacing is a bit of a slog, with the middle act looping through hibernation cycles that feel repetitive rather than building genuine dread. The final twist is an honest effort but might feel predictable to seasoned sci-fi fans who have seen similar “unreliable narrator” stories. While the acting is top-tier, the script doesn’t quite have the epic depth needed to make the pained conclusion feel as profound as it wants to be.
THE VERDICT
6/10. A gritty, pained space thriller that focuses on the mind rather than the stars. It’s a solid result for fans of psychological sci-fi, even if it feels a bit too familiar.
INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• To keep the cockpit scenes feeling honest and tactile, the production used a practical, rotating set that allowed the actors to experience a sense of genuine disorientation during filming.
• Casey Affleck and Tom Felton spent significant time in isolation before shooting to better understand the pained, psychological toll that long-term space travel would take on the human mind.
• The film’s scientific advisor was consulted to ensure the “slingshot” physics were grounded in reality, though the hibernation drugs used in the plot are a purely fictional, pained invention for the narrative.
THE VIBE
Like a flickering light in a cold hallway. It smells of recycled air, stale coffee, and the metallic tang of a cooling reactor.

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