The Ending Of Ad Astra Explained

Ad Astra sends Brad Pitt to the far reaches of space on a quest for his father, the truth, and a sense of deeper meaning. If you're wondering what it all adds up to, let's break down the ending and major takeaways of Ad Astra.

After SpaceCom determines that Clifford McBride is likely behind the destructive antimatter pulse that kicks off the movie's plot, his son Roy is dispatched on a mission to Mars in an effort to establish communication with the elder McBride. Roy ends up journeying all the way to Neptune, where he discovers that SpaceCom was right, his father is still alive, and was at least partly responsible for the antimatter surge. The surge came after the crew of his station staged a deadly mutiny, irrevocably damaging the battery powering the station.

But the true tragedy, at least in Clifford's eyes, is the result of all their research, which shows no sign of intelligent alien life in the universe. Although the Lima Project compiled reams of data about outlying planets and systems, it didn't find what Clifford was really looking for. Clifford was so determined to find new life that he was willing to abandon his family and even kill for it. Although the information he did gather is valuable, for him, it's not enough.

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Infinity and beyond | 0:12
In space, no one can hear you... | 1:04
That's all, folks | 1:59
An explosive reunion | 2:34
Cliff's journey | 3:14
Why does Cliff McBride choose to die? | 4:22
What's the message? | 4:54