‘Spaceman’ launches Adam Sandler into a heavy-handed sci-fi drama

‘Spaceman’ review: Adam Sandler embarks on Netflix’s heavy-handed sci-fi drama

Adam Sandler’s deal with Netflix means pretty much doing whatever he wants, which, in the case of “Spaceman,” means traveling to the furthest reaches of space as the near-solitary star of a pretentious, message-heavy drama.

Spaceman Review: Adam Sandler Floats Lazily in Space for Contemplative Sci-Fi Drama

In his 2002 comedy Mr. Deeds, Adam Sandler's eponymous good guy belts out David Bowie's "Space Oddity" aboard a private jet. More than 20 years later, Sandler finally gets to play an actual astronaut on his own sort of space oddity, thanks to a surprise guest that sneaks aboard his plane — and isn't exactly human. With Spaceman, Sandler continues his Netflix streak with yet another project, which will be released on the streaming giant on March …

'Spaceman' sees Adam Sandler shine as a cosmonaut in crisis in Netflix's somber new sci-fi (review)

Space.com's review of "Spaceman," Netflix's new cosmic science fiction thriller starring Adam Sandler that explores the toll of long-duration spaceflight.