Astronaut

Astronaut is a 2019 Canadian drama film written and directed by Shelagh McLeod and starring Richard Dreyfuss. It is McLeod's first feature-length film. Cast Richard Dreyfuss as Angus Lyriq Bent as Jim Colm Feore as Marcus Krista Bridges as Molly Art Hindle as Joe Richie Lawrence as Barney Graham Greene as Len Jennifer Phipps as Alice Joan Gregson as Frannie Reception The film received mixed reviews from critics, with Richard Dreyfuss' performance receiving praise. , of the reviews compiled by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "Astronaut can't quite escape the gravitational pull of its story's sentimental overtones, but Richard Dreyfuss keeps the film in a pleasantly diverting orbit." Mark Kemode's film of the week in The Guardian British daily newspaper, stating "this wistful drama from Shelagh McLeod (her directorial feature debut) may not be earth-shattering, yet it retains the power to charm, thanks in large part to a central performance by Richard Dreyfuss that ranks among his best work...it’s Dreyfuss who carries the movie, pulling us over the cracks in the narrative, drawing us into his world, providing a much-needed element of magic."