Sputnik
Directed by Egor Abramenko6.488%73%6.5
At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander's mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him.
Where to Watch Sputnik
- RichardOctober 12, 2025This one surprised me. I streamed it expecting a slow burn Russian take on Alien, and that’s exactly what I got, but with more soul and a colder, Soviet edge. Set in the early ’80s, it follows a cosmonaut who returns from orbit with something living inside him. Not a spoiler, it’s in the trailer. The real tension comes from the military facility trying to control it and the doctor brought in to separate man from monster. It’s not flashy, but it’s smart. Definitely one of those “hidden gem” sci-fi horrors that sticks with you. If you’re into The Thing, Life, or Arrival, this one earns its place on the shelf.
Sputnik Trivia
Sputnik was released on July 24, 2020.
Sputnik was directed by Egor Abramenko.
Sputnik has a runtime of 1h 53m.
Sputnik was produced by Fyodor Bondarchuk, Dmitry Rudovsky, Mikhail Vrubel, Alexander Andryuschenko, Ilya Stewart, Murad Osmann, Pavel Burya, Vyacheslav Murugov.
At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander's mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him.
The key characters in Sputnik are Tatyana Klimova (Oksana Akinshina), Colonel Semiradov (Fyodor Bondarchuk), Konstantin Veshnyakov (Pyotr Fyodorov).
Sputnik is rated R.
Sputnik is a Horror, Science Fiction, Drama film.
Sputnik has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.
Sputnik had a budget of $2.6M.
Sputnik has made $354K at the box office.