Movie

RocketMan

“He's just taking up space!”

★ 5.2(144)19971h 35m

RocketMan is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Stuart Gillard
Release date: 1997-10-10
Runtime: 1h 35m
Language: English
Box office: $15,448,043
Budget: $16,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

RocketMan — trailer

About RocketMan

RocketMan is a 1997 movie in the Comedy, Family and Science Fiction genres, directed by Stuart Gillard, starring Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy and William Sadler. It has a runtime of 1 hour 35 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.2/10 from 144 viewers. Below you can see where to watch RocketMan in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

An accident-prone and obnoxious geek joins a NASA space mission to Mars. During the flight, he manages to put himself and the entire crew in jeopardy, but is in danger of emerging as a hero when his new colleagues need him to save them from the unforgiving surface of the red planet.

Cast

Harland Williams

Fred Z. Randall

Jessica Lundy

Julie Ford

William Sadler

Wild Bill Overbeck

Jeffrey DeMunn

Paul Wick

James Pickens Jr.

Ben Stevens

Beau Bridges

Bud Nesbitt

Peter Onorati

Gary Hackman

Don Lake

Le Chirurgien du Vol

Bill Jenkins

Mission Controller

Ken Farmer

Mission Controller

Blake Boyd

Gordon A. Peacock

Paxton Whitehead

British Reporter

Themes & keywords

chimpanzeeastronaut

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch RocketMan in United States?+

In United States, RocketMan is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is RocketMan on Netflix?+

RocketMan is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is RocketMan?+

RocketMan has a runtime of 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

Who stars in RocketMan?+

RocketMan stars Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn and James Pickens Jr..

When did RocketMan come out?+

RocketMan is a 1997 movie directed by Stuart Gillard.

What genre is RocketMan?+

RocketMan is Comedy, Family and Science Fiction film.

Who directed RocketMan?+

RocketMan was directed by Stuart Gillard.