Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne-starrer sci-fi psychological thriller is now added to the Hulu library. Subscribers can access the 2024-released thriller movie on the platform starting July 29.

Directed by Mikael Håfström, Slingshot is an R-rated space-survival film that runs 1 hour and 48 minutes. The screenplay was written by R. Scott Adams and Nathan Parker. It stars Casey Affleck as the lead, alongside Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham, Tomer Capone, and David Morrissey.

Slingshot was released on August 30, 2024. However, it was not well received by critics upon its theatrical release. It currently sits with a 38% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics’ consensus stating, “Casey Affleck’s gripping performance can’t save this Slingshot as it propels itself to nowhere.” That said, it received a slightly better score from audiences on the Popcornmeter, currently sitting at 64%.

While the production budget was not disclosed, Slingshot earned nearly $736,000 worldwide during its theatrical run. But it has a chance to reach a wider audience, as viewers can give this psy-fi movie another go on the streaming platform.

How Slingshot blends deep-space survival with psychological horror

The 2024 movie blends deep-space survival with psychological thriller, as the crew struggles with tensions between them, while the lead battles his inner turmoil.

The official synopsis reads, “An elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. As the team gears up for a highly dangerous slingshot maneuver that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space, it becomes increasingly difficult for one astronaut to maintain his grip on reality.”

Although Slingshot is a sci-fi space adventure, it focuses more on the psychological tension created due to isolation and the fight for survival. There are no extraterrestrial threats as the crew explores the unknown. However, the lead questions his own reality after repeated hibernation cycles. Eventually, audiences are left wondering whether these tensions stem from mechanical failures aboard or from the astronaut’s inner mind and past.