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50 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Battlestar Galactica. 2003 2 eps TV-14. 8.5 (80K) Rate. TV Mini Series. Following the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol by the Cylons, a rag-tag fugitive fleet of the last remnants of mankind flees the pursuing Cylons while simultaneously searching for their true home: Earth.
- Sunshine
- Moon
- Europa Report
- Hidden Figures
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Alien
- Gravity
- Star Wars
- Solaris
- Apollo 13
What's it about? With the sun dying, a team of astronauts attempts to save the planet by journeying through space to reignite it. Why should you watch it? Despite its stunning visuals and strong cast, Sunshine didn't do all that well at the box office. It was a bit of a flop, in fact. Danny Boyle's sci-fi thriller cost $40 million, and it only made...
What's it about? A lonely astronaut working on the far side of the moon begins to suffer hallucinations. Why should you watch it? If travelling through space as part of a skeleton crew sounds like a potentially lonely task (which, if the other films on this list are anything to go by, it almost certainly is), then imagine how Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell...
What's it about? A team of astronauts tries to find life on one of Jupiter's moons. Why should you watch it? On the surface, Europa Reporthas all the elements of a standard space horror hybrid: there's the voyage to find other life, a case of mysterious lights, and the rapidly-escalating tension that comes from realising things are about to go horr...
What's it about? Three Black women whose work made modern space travel possible. Why should you watch it? Theodore Melfi's 2016 film tells the true story of mathematicians Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), and Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), three Black women working at NASA during the space race. Despite their ...
What's it about? An astronaut travels on a mission to Jupiter with a sentient AI. Why should you watch it? Stanley Kubrick's first and only foray into space is over 50 years old now, but it's truly timeless. One of the most instantly recognisable science-fiction movies of all time, Kubrick's Academy Award-winning, sprawling exploration of artificia...
What's it about? The crew of a spaceship encounters an unknown alien species while investigating a strange transmission. Why should you watch it? Alien isn't just one of the best space movies of all time — it's also one of the best moviesof all time, full stop. Thanks to Ridley Scott's direction and visual design led by Swiss artist H. R. Giger, th...
What's it about? After their NASA space shuttle is damaged by space debris, two stranded astronauts must find a way to return to Earth. Why should you watch it? I get a little nervy when it comes to heights. Back when I was a teenager, in fact, I distinctly remember the sense of vertigo I felt sitting at the very back of the cinema while watching V...
What's it about? A truly colossal, multigenerational space battle between good and evil. Why should you watch it? Make the jump to lightspeed into a galaxy far, far away, to a moment when a young, determined George Lucas had the audacity to start an empire at Episode IV. As Mashable’s Chris Taylor notes in his book How Star Wars Conquered the Unive...
What's it about? Following reports of some strange occurrences, a psychologist travels to a space station orbiting the planet Solaris. Why should you watch it? The first thing to make clear is that there are actually two movies called Solaris, both of which are based on the same 1961 novel by Stanislaw Lem. First, there's the 1972 film by Russian a...
What's it about? Three men are trying to go to the moon, but then…they have a problem. Why should you watch it? Nominated for nine Oscars and winning two, Ron Howard’s gleaming recreation of the doomed 1970 moon mission is a masterclass in merging Hollywood blockbuster tension and emotional stakes with painstaking attention to historical and techni...
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74 Metascore. When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans. Director Christopher Nolan Stars Matthew McConaughey Anne Hathaway Jessica Chastain. 7.
39 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Alien. 1979 1h 57m R. 8.5 (954K) Rate. 89 Metascore. The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin. Director Ridley Scott Stars Sigourney Weaver Tom Skerritt John Hurt. 2. Aliens. 1986 2h 17m R. 8.4 (765K) Rate. 84 Metascore.
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- 2001: A Space Odyssey. When it comes to space movies, it's hard to find one better than Stanley Kubrick's 1968 magnum opus. Taking us from the dawn of time to "beyond the infinite," the film focuses on man's exploration further into the depths of space, accruing new knowledge about the universe and achieving huge advancements in technology.
- Star Wars. "Star Wars" fans may continue to argue amongst themselves about the greatest film in the "Skywalker Saga," and while arguably "The Empire Strikes Back" is the best –- at least based on its critical consensus –- it's the first installment in the series that earns a place on this list.
- Alien. Released in 1979, "Alien" has easily one of the greatest movie taglines, with this ominous warning: "In space, no one can hear you scream." To this day, "Alien" remains one of the best examples of movie genre hybrids, with its pitch-perfect blend of horror and science fiction being incredibly effective.
- WALL-E. Released in 2008, Pixar's animated adventure about possibly the universe's most adorable robot has proved to be one of the studio's most enduring features.
May 6, 2024 · With every viewing, fans of the genre can rediscover the allure of the abyss and the terror that awaits in the darkest corners of the cosmos. Most divisive: The Last Days on Mars. Over 3.0K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Scariest Movies Set in Space. 1.
9. Moon (2009) Film. Science fiction. Director: Duncan Jones. Cast: Sam Rockwell. While much of Duncan Jones’s (Source Code) meditative sci-fi takes place on the lunar surface, Moon spends ...
