Spotlight REVIEW Movie review: 'Mickey 17' toys with politics, unearthly delights BRUCE R. MILLER Mar 14, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 Updated Dec 30, 2025 0 1 of 2 Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette plays the stern leaders of the ship in "Mickey 17." Warner Bros. Pictures Robert Pattinson plays a man who is duplicated several times over to test the environment on a planet in "Mickey 17." Warner Bros. Pictures Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. 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