What makes a movie night more exciting than popcorn and soda? An on-the-edge-of-your-seat story about breathtaking, galactic adventures. We've found the best movies about space with stellar actors and actresses giving out-of-this-world performances. You'll be immersed in these amazing and chilling sci-fi dramas.
Interstellar
Christopher Nolan knocks it out of this world again
As life on Earth slowly becomes inhabitable, Professor Brand, a NASA physicist, proposes a plan to move mankind to another planet through a wormhole. Before he can do so, he needs to find out which planet could sustain human life. He sends a team of researchers along with an ex NASA pilot on an action-packed adventure through the wormhole, into another galaxy, to find us a new home.
The Martian
A legendary film from Ridley Scott
On a mission gone wrong, astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead and left behind on planet Mars. Only, he's still alive and alone. The next mission out of Mars (which may be his only chance for rescue) isn't for years so he rations and hones his botany expertise to grow food in a place where nothing grows. He also finds creative ways to get in contact with his crew and NASA. When they learn he is still alive, it becomes an astonishing race for survival and rescue.
Hidden Figures
A Theodore Melfie historical drama
In the height of the Space Race and gender/race equality, three brilliant African-American mathematicians are instrumental in calculating the trajectories that, in turn, achieve one of our nations' greatest operations. Inspired by true events, these incredible women didn't let race or gender hold them back as they were the brains behind the launch of the first American that orbited Earth, John Glen. Their brilliance inspired the world.
Passengers
Morten Tyldum's romantic sci-fi
On a 120-year mission to a new planet and century, a glitch in the Avalon spaceship causes two passengers to awaken from their hibernation pods 90 years early. While they live in the lap of luxury aboard this glorious spacecraft, they begin to fall in love. As more glitches happen, they soon realize they are on a path to destruction and they are the only ones who can save the Avalon and the other 5,000 sleeping passengers. In this action-packed drama, be prepared for some chilling turn of events.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
J.J. Abram's epic space opera
In yet another battle between the First Order and the Resistance, we come to find that evil Emperor Palpatine isn't dead and continues to ravage the galaxy. Rey teams with Poe and Finn to devise another mission. Not only does she face Kylo Ren once again, but some crazy findings unfold. Even though the saga has come to an end, the force will be with you....always.
Apollo 13
Ron Howard's true story on a routine mission gone wrong
Just another routine mission to the moon, what can go wrong? Well, after a service module oxygen tank failed just 2 days into the mission, this lunar landing attempt was no longer an objective. It became a race to a strategy to get Apollo 13's three-man crew home safely. This suspenseful and breathtaking adventure shows the courage of these daring astronauts.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Add this to Stanley Kubrick's masterpieces
On an odyssey of exploration, astronauts are sent on a mission to Jupiter. Upon this strange and wondrous trek through time and space, the spacecraft's computer system, HAL, who is the brains and central nervous system of the ship takes over. This leads to a visually incredible clash between man and artificial intelligence.
Out of this world movies
You don't have to be a space nerd to love every single movie on this list. If you like sci-fi, suspense, drama, action, and adventure these movies have all of it. These on-the-edge-of-your-seat films will leave you breathless not only because of the storylines but because of the amazing visual effects. Our fave is Interstellar as this action-packed adventure takes us on a spectacular and chilling ride to another galaxy while a family man and ex NASA pilot attempts to save mankind.
As a Star Wars fan, I'm sure it saddens you to know the saga has come to end. Even though there a few holes in the storyline, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a galactic experience with iconic characters and another epic battle between Jedi and Sith. Watch in awe as Rey finalizes her Jedi training, faces Kylo Ren, and learns about her parents.
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