The Spacewalker (2017)
Kernel Score: 78% · 344 ratings · Rated PG
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2017-04-06
Runtime: 140 minutes
Where to watch The Spacewalker
- Stream: Prime Video
- Free with ads: Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home, Prime Video (free with ads), Tubi
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
March 1965. In the heat of the Cold War, the USA and the USSR are competing for supremacy in space. What both superpowers aim for in this race, is to be the first to have a man walk in outer space. To accomplish that, no price is too high and no risk is too great. Now it’s up to the unlikely duo of a seasoned war veteran and a hot-headed test-pilot to fulfill this mission. Two men in a tiny spaceship, without proper testing, facing the complete unknown. They were supposed to do what no man has done before—and no man imagined what would happen next.
The Spacewalker parents' guide: ages 8+
Parents need to know that The Spacewalker is a PG-rated Cold War-era drama about Soviet cosmonauts risking their lives on a dangerous spacewalk mission.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Depicts high-risk, tense space mission scenarios with peril but little graphic violence.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Dmitry Kiselev
Cast
- Evgeny Mironov as Alexey Leonov
- Konstantin Khabenskiy as Pavel Belyaev
- Vladimir Ilin as Sergey Korolev
- Anatoliy Kotenyov as Nikolay Kamanin
- Aleksandra Ursulyak as Svetlana Leonova
- Elena Panova as Tatyana Belyaeva
- Aleksandr Ilyin Jr as Vladimir Markelov
- Yuriy Itskov as Boris Chertok
- Kirill Poluhin as Unit commander
- Vitaliya Kornienko as Lyuda Belyaeva
The Spacewalker FAQ
Is The Spacewalker good?
The Spacewalker has a 78% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 344 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Spacewalker?
In the US you can stream The Spacewalker on Prime Video, watch it free with ads on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home, Prime Video (free with ads) and Tubi and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is The Spacewalker OK for kids?
The Spacewalker is rated PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that The Spacewalker is a PG-rated Cold War-era drama about Soviet cosmonauts risking their lives on a dangerous spacewalk mission.
What movies are like The Spacewalker?
If you liked The Spacewalker, try Hidden Figures, The Courier, North by Northwest and A Million Miles Away.