🔴Spaceman Ending Explained: What Happened To Jakub?🔴
0The ending of the new Netflix sci-fi adventure movie Spaceman is somewhat ambiguous, especially regarding the fate of Adam Sandler's Jakub protagonist. The unique and existential Spaceman was directed by Johan Renck, known for his exceptional work on Chernobyl (2019), Breaking Bad (2009–2011), The Walking Dead (2010), Vikings (2013), and Bloodline (2015). Despite Renck's impressive filmography, Spaceman has received mixed reviews from critics off the bat, earning a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 51% as of its streaming release date of March 1, 2024.
Spaceman stars Sandler in another notable dramatic performance seen in previous works such as Uncut Gems, Punch-Drunk Love, and Hustle. Sandler's Jakub receives the unfortunate news that his wife Lenka, played by Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan, wants to divorce him while he's halfway on an 8-month solo mission to outer space. Jakub is tasked with gathering samples of the mysterious yet mesmerizing Chopra Cloud that randomly became visible in the Earth's sky. During his trip, Jakub's emotional distress worsens regarding his marital status, which is when a friendly extraterrestrial arachnid creature (voiced by Paul Dano) appears and helps to alleviate his loneliness.
Spaceman's ending starts to unfold as Jakub finally makes it to the Chopra Cloud and is preparing to collect samples of the mysterious pink and purple cosmic particles. Commissioner Tuma (Isabella Rossellini) hosts an international communication broadcast that billions of people are likely watching, which plays pre-recorded footage of Jakub's scripted words before entering the Chopra Cloud. Just the first samples are being collected, Hanuš appears with small mites known as Gorompeds start crawling from within him and he leaves the ship. Jakub gets in his spacesuit and follows Hanuš out of the ship, using a Bomba cleaning detergent to try and decontaminate Hanuš to no avail.