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a brainy student who didn't fit in socially
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From directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the sci-fi dramedy follows Ryan Gosling as a brainy school teacher who is sent into space to save the Sun from a cataclysmic blackout.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
But the opportunity to mentor Tien — a rising 20-year-old American with a brainy game and similar background — proved intriguing.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
With tribe immunity at a premium in these early episodes, the targets may well be the players known as brainy schemers rather than brawny athletes.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Gone are the days of a brawny construction worker or brainy engineer stepping up to build a sturdy shelter, winning the admiration (or the loathing) of their new tribemates.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
But the opportunity to mentor Tien — a rising 20-year-old American with a brainy game and similar background — proved intriguing.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
With tribe immunity at a premium in these early episodes, the targets may well be the players known as brainy schemers rather than brawny athletes.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Gone are the days of a brawny construction worker or brainy engineer stepping up to build a sturdy shelter, winning the admiration (or the loathing) of their new tribemates.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Brainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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