As a cinema enthusiast, one sometimes stumbles across films that may not be well received by the masses but turn out to be a decent watch. Adam Sandler's Spaceman was supposed to be a sci-fi film, as teased in the trailer, but in truth it turned out to be more of a journey of self-discovery. The movie might not have nailed the sci-fi part, as if it was cut out and replaced with a different setting wouldn't matter, but it was bang on when it came to the human aspect. The way the picture of a man's journey to rediscover himself is painted in the film along with an unlikely companion is commendable.

Spaceman revolves around a Czech astronaut named Jakub, played by Sandler, who has been sent to the edge of Jupiter to investigate a purple-ish anomaly in space. The length of his mission is one year, of which he has spent 189 days in outer space. At this point, he is in an abysmal state, both physically and mentally. He can't sleep but when he does he has strange nightmares. One day he wakes up to a pounding sound and discovers a huge spider in his spaceship.

Jakub is terrified but the spider is aware, calm and composed, he can talk and claims to be from a species of extraterrestrial beings. The huge spider tells Jakub that it is fascinated by his mental state and wants to help him with his mental suffering.

After some time, their conversations deepen, giving rise to an unlikely companionship, and eventually Jakub names the spider Hanus (voiced by Paul Dano).