Fantastic movies about space

List of the best science fiction movies about space and space travel, selected by our visitors: Interstellar, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Arrival, Jupiter Ascending, Elysium, Breach, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Armageddon, Solaris, Stowaway.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 8.6
Genrefantastic, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
Duration02:49

    Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
    CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, USA, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, China, Thailand
    Duration01:47

    In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada, India
    Duration02:32

    Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA, Australia
    Duration01:43

      In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantastic, action, drama
      CountryUSA, Mexico, Canada
      Duration01:49

      In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

      Markimdb: 3
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action
      CountryCanada

      A hardened mechanic must stay awake and maintain an interstellar ark fleeing the dying planet Earth with a few thousand lucky souls on board... the last of humanity. Unfortunately, humans are not the only passengers. A shapeshifting alien creature has taken residence, its only goal is to kill as many people as possible. The crew must think quickly to stop this menace before it destroys mankind.

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genrefantastic, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:29

      Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:24

      When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genrefantastic, drama, detective
      CountrySoviet Union
      Duration02:49

      A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discovers that the water on the planet is a type of brain which brings out repressed memories and obsessions.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA, Germany

      A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:03

        When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

        Markimdb: 8.5
        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:56

        During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:20

          Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor's new apprentice – Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin's own offspring – the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become heroes.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama
          CountryUSA, Mexico, United Kingdom
          Duration01:30

          Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The Shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone-tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness of space. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.

          Markimdb: 8
          Genrefantastic, adventure
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Hungary, Jordan
          Duration03:34

          During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genrefantastic, thriller
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:47

          Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:49

          Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
          CountrySouth Korea

          When the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory discovers a humanoid robot named Dorothy that's known to be a weapon of mass destruction, they get involved in a risky business deal which puts their lives at stake.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, detective
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:36

          In the year 2047 a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the long lost starship "Event Horizon". The ship disappeared mysteriously 7 years before on its maiden voyage and with its return comes even more mystery as the crew of the "Lewis and Clark" discover the real truth behind its disappearance and something even more terrifying.

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genrefantastic, drama, detective
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:37

          With only three weeks left in his three year contract, Sam Bell is getting anxious to finally return to Earth. He is the only occupant of a Moon-based manufacturing facility along with his computer and assistant, GERTY. When he has an accident however, he wakens to find that he is not alone.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrefantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA, Australia
          Duration02:31

          A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:59

          When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:54

          Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future.

          Markimdb: 5.2
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, detective
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration01:29

            Officially, Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later in 1973, three American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies it's authenticity, others say it's the real reason we've never gone back to the moon.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, adventure, detective
            CountryUSA, China, Brazil
            Duration02:36

            An astronaut travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. He uncovers secrets which challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom
            Duration02:29

              The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected.

              Markimdb: 8
              Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:01

                Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

                Markimdb: 8.1
                Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
                CountryUSA, Canada, Hungary

                Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

                Markimdb: 5.4
                Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
                CountryUSA, Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom

                With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women -- bred for intelligence and obedience -- embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. When they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to explore their most primitive natures. As life on the ship descends into chaos, they soon become consumed by fear, lust and an insatiable hunger for power.

                Markimdb: 6.2
                Genrefantastic, drama
                CountrySweden, Denmark, USA

                A ship carrying settlers to a new home on Mars after Earth is rendered uninhabitable is knocked off-course, causing the passengers to consider their place in the universe.

                Markimdb: 6.7
                Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, detective
                CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany
                Duration01:48

                  Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.

                  Markimdb: 5.6
                  Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
                  CountryUSA

                  A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

                  Markimdb: 7.3
                  Genrefantastic, action, adventure
                  CountryUSA, Canada
                  Duration02:04

                  Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs".

                  Markimdb: 5.9
                  Genrefantastic, action, drama
                  CountryChina
                  Duration01:13

                  When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the Solar System using gigantic engines, moving it to a new home located four light years away, an epic journey that will last thousands of years.

                  Markimdb: 5.2
                  Genrefantastic, action, adventure
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration04:31

                  We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

                  Markimdb: 7.5
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
                  CountryUSA, Japan
                  Duration01:38

                  Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

                  Markimdb: 6.1
                  Genrefantastic, thriller, detective
                  CountryLuxembourg
                  Duration01:52

                  The story of CARGO takes place on rusty space-freighter KASSANDRA on its way to Station 42. The young medic LAURA is the only one awake on board while the rest of the crew lies frozen in hibernation sleep. In 4 months will Laura's shift be over.

                  Markimdb: 6.3
                  Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
                  CountryUSA, Canada
                  Duration02:37

                  A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive.

                  Markimdb: 6.4
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:30

                  A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.

                  Markimdb: 5.5
                  Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, adventure
                  CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
                  Duration01:38

                  On the last day of the first manned mission to Mars, a crew member of Tantalus Base believes he has made an astounding discovery – fossilized evidence of bacterial life. Unwilling to let the relief crew claims all the glory, he disobeys orders to pack up and goes out on an unauthorized expedition to collect further samples. But a routine excavation turns to disaster when the porous ground collapses and he falls into a deep crevice and near certain death. His devastated colleagues attempt to recover his body. However, when another vanishes, they start to suspect that the life-form they have discovered is not without danger.

                  Markimdb: 6.6
                  Genrefantastic, drama
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:29

                  In a future Earth barren of all flora and fauna, the planet's ecosystems exist only in large pods attached to spacecraft. When word comes in that the pods are to be jettisoned into space and destroyed so that the spacecraft can be reused for commercial purposes, most of the crew of the Valley Forge rejoice at the prospect of going home. Not so for botanist Freeman Lowell who loves the forest and its creatures, so decides to take matters into his own hands to protect what he loves.

                  Markimdb: 5.2
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure, family
                  CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                  Duration02:10

                  The prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to colonize Alpha Prime, the only other inhabitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space.

                  Markimdb: 6.2
                  Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:41

                  After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

                  Markimdb: 7.7
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, melodrama
                  CountryFrance, United Kingdom, USA
                  Duration02:06

                  In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

                  Markimdb: 6.4
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller
                  CountryUSA, Canada
                  Duration01:59

                  Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.

                  Markimdb: 7.4
                  Genrefantastic, comedy, adventure
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:42

                  The stars of a 1970s sci-fi show - now scraping a living through re-runs and sci-fi conventions - are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. Believing the cast's heroic on-screen dramas are historical documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to the ailing celebrities for help in their quest to overcome the oppressive regime in their solar system.

                  Markimdb: 6.1
                  Genrefantastic, melodrama
                  CountryUSA, Indonesia
                  Duration02:17

                  A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.

                  Markimdb: 5.3
                  Genrefantastic, action, thriller
                  CountryUSA, Hong Kong
                  Duration02:27

                    After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong: the system built to protect Earth is attacking it, and it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone along with it.

                    Markimdb: 6.9
                    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration02:21

                      After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.

                      Markimdb: 3.2
                      Genrefantastic, thriller
                      CountryUSA

                      Set in the aftermath of an oppressive class war, a pregnant officer aboard an escape pod must struggle to survive with her remaining crew when a mysterious and vicious life form attacks, determined to become the dominant species.




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