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Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending

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2015127 minPG-13Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Directors
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Starring
Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne

In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…

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Highlights

What stands out about Jupiter Ascending?

Jupiter Ascending earns 7 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Spectacle.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Jupiter Ascending worth watching?

Jupiter Ascending's Midcredits score is the 19th percentile of all films, from 378K ratings across 6 sources. 30% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

19th percentile

Better received than 19% of films

31st percentile among Action20th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)18th
Approval (how many liked it)23rd

51 /100

18th percentile of all films

30th percentile among Action21st percentile among 2010s

Critics 40 · Audience 51

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

30% liked it

23rd percentile of all films

36th percentile among Action22nd percentile among 2010s
30% rated it 7–1070% rated it 1–6

Critics 28% · Audience 38%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 4 wins / 16 noms overall

99th percentile

378K ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$176M
Opening weekend$18M
Domestic gross$47M
Worldwide gross$184M

Returned 1.0× its budget — 90th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A visually ambitious, operatically silly space fantasy that prioritizes spectacle over coherent storytelling.

Fans praised

  • stunning visuals and imaginative world-building
  • thrilling action sequences and inventive set pieces
  • fun, escapist space opera with fairy tale charm

Detractors panned

  • incoherent, convoluted plot with gaping logical holes
  • cardboard characters with zero development or emotional investment
  • overwrought, campy performances (especially Eddie Redmayne)

What stands out

Effects and spectacle85

lavish CGI, inventive spacecraft and fight choreography, though sometimes video-gamey

Cinematography80

stunning visual design and color palette across alien worlds

AtmosphereDivisive75

immersive, wildly imaginative worlds let down by lifeless characters

ActingDivisive45

polarized: fans enjoy campy fun, detractors cite wooden lead and overly hammy villain

OriginalityDivisive40

derivative mash-up of Dune, The Matrix, Flash Gordon, and Star Wars

Dialogue25

clunky, cliché-ridden lines that often undermine the drama

Plot and story20

messy, rushed exposition with no narrative coherence

CharactersDivisive20

universally criticized as one-dimensional, underdeveloped archetypes

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men even
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users 5 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Jupiter Ascending like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It is intense and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
ThrillingDreadRomantic
Heaviest: late
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Epic · 2% of films: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.Adventurous · 11% of filmsRomantic · 8% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film is played straight with earnest conviction, despite its over-the-top space-opera elements.
The rideThe film alternates between action-packed chases and ominous discovery, with the most intense confrontations saved for the final act on Jupiter's refinery.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional beginning-middle-end structure, following Jupiter's journey from Earth to space and back.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

The answer rests on this: FunHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayA light-hearted space adventure that ends triumphantly, leaving the viewer entertained and optimistic.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

with Rags to riches underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows an ordinary woman who discovers she is a galactic queen and must overcome tyrannical siblings who want to harvest Earth. It combines a monster-fighting structure with a rags-to-riches rise.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFreedomPower
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7% (this title): Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5% (this title)
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Power

Freedom · 5% of filmsFamily bondsIdentity · 14% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Cosmic stakes: Consequences reach beyond the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeJupiter fights for the freedom of humanity from being harvested, while discovering her own royal identity and protecting her family.
StanceThe film celebrates freedom and the triumph of a commoner over tyrannical forces, with galaxy-wide consequences.

The world

Far futureUrbanOuter spaceScience fiction
Orchestral modernForeground music · original score
SettingChicago and various alien planets across a galactic empire

Content guide

Is Jupiter Ascending okay for kids?

PG-13

Jupiter Ascending is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for some violence, sequences of sci-fi action, some suggestive content and partial nudity” (MPAA). As of October 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (56/100), sexual content at moderate (37/100), language at moderate (38/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (32/100) and frightening material at moderate (38/100). Overall it is heavier than 46% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 27 other countries
  • UK12A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland12
  • JapanG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil12
  • Belgium16
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK-12
  • GreecePG-13
  • Hungary16
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Poland12
  • PortugalM/12
  • RO12
  • Russia16+
  • SK12
  • Spain12
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland12
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 30% of all filmsHeavier than 46% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 63%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 68%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 41%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 51%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 40%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 63% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Jupiter Ascending have?

MovieCove's classifier found 4 depicted content warnings in Jupiter Ascending: Gore or body horror (moderate), Medical procedures (moderate), plus 2 withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateGore or body horrorMedical procedures

Cast and crew

Who is in Jupiter Ascending?

Cast

3 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Channing Tatum
as Caine Wise
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mila Kunis
as Jupiter Jones
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sean Bean
as Stinger Apini
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Eddie Redmayne
as Balem Abrasax
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Douglas Booth
as Titus Abrasax
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Tuppence Middleton
as Kalique Abrasax
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Nikki Amuka-Bird
as Diomika Tsing
Christina Cole
as Gemma Chatterjee
Edward Hogg
as Chicanery Night
Maria Doyle Kennedy
as Aleksa

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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