Space Cadet (film)

Space Cadet is a 2024 American comedy film written and directed by Liz W. Garcia. It stars Emma Roberts, Tom Hopper, Poppy Liu, and Gabrielle Union.

Premise
Rex Simpson is a Florida party girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut. A falsified application leads her into astronaut training with other candidates.

Cast

 * Emma Roberts as Rex Simpson
 * Tom Hopper as Logan O'Leary
 * Poppy Liu as Nadine Cai
 * Gabrielle Union as Pam Proctor
 * Kuhoo Verma as Violet Marie Vislawski
 * Desi Lydic as Dr. Stacy Kellogg
 * Sebastián Yatra as Toddrick Spencer
 * Sam Robards as Calvin Simpson, Rex's dad
 * Dave Foley as Rudolph Bolton
 * Yasha Jackson as Grace Jackson
 * Andrew Call as Captain Jack Mancini
 * Josephine Huang as Miriam Osprey
 * Troy Iwata as Hector Kaneko
 * Tomas Matos as Johnny
 * Fergie L. Philippe as Bingo
 * Alli Brown as Paris

Production
Principal photography took place in New Jersey from August to October 2022. Union Beach stood in for Cocoa Beach. Shooting occurred at the Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, Essex County Airport, and U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

Release
The film was released by Amazon MGM Studios through its streaming service Prime Video on July 4, 2024.

Reception
The Guardian thought the film is "hopelessly muddled, a bitter first sip that proceeds to curdle". The New York Times opined that the "the jokes feel tired. The actors are mostly doing their best, but the screenplay too often leaves them mimicking comedy rather than performing it", and it is not "unwatchable, but it's the sort of movie that makes you want to go back and revisit the better versions."