NASA Thriller Movies

List of the best thriller films about NASA according to the audience: Nightmare Alley, The Raven, The Grey, Disconnect, Safe Haven, 127 Hours, Gone Girl, The Call, Captain Phillips, Labor Day.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, Mexico, Canada

An ambitious young carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Spain, Hungary, Serbia
Duration01:50

A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrethriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:57

    An oil drilling team struggles to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wilds of Alaska. Hunting them is a pack of wolves that sees them as intruders.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:55

      Disconnect interweaves multiple storylines about people searching for human connection in today’s wired world. Through poignant turns that are both harrowing and touching, the stories intersect with surprising twists that expose a shocking reality into our daily use of technology that mediates and defines our relationships and ultimately our lives.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

        A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrethriller, drama, adventure, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
        Duration01:33

        The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrethriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:29

          With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:35

          Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:14

            The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:51

            Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.

            Markimdb: 7.4
            Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
            CountryUSA, Mexico
            Duration01:45

            A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:52

            A Harvard Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

            Markimdb: 8.1
            Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:33

              When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

              Markimdb: 7.7
              Genrethriller, drama, biography
              CountryUSA, United Kingdom
              Duration02:00

              As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

              Markimdb: 7
              Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military
              CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Canada, Belgium, USA
              Duration01:47

              France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

              Markimdb: 8.2
              Genrethriller, drama, detective
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:18

              World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor.

              Markimdb: 7.8
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:58

                When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

                Markimdb: 7.6
                Genrethriller, drama, crime
                CountrySpain, USA
                Duration02:00

                A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

                Markimdb: 7.6
                Genrethriller, drama, history
                CountryUSA, Germany, India
                Duration02:39

                  During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

                  Markimdb: 8.2
                  Genrethriller, drama, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:10

                  Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

                  Markimdb: 5.8
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:55

                  Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch's hidden possessive dark side, a controlling and abusive alter ego that can turn trust, love and tranquility into terror. Terrified for her child's safety, Slim flees with her daughter. Relentless in his pursuit and enlisting the aid of lethal henchmen, Mitch continually stalks the prey that was once his family.

                  Markimdb: 7
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA, Canada
                  Duration01:56

                  Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.

                  Markimdb: 6.2
                  Genrethriller, crime, detective
                  CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                  Duration01:49

                  Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.

                  Markimdb: 7.6
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:05

                    This is the story of three gentle persons: Paul Rivers an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré, Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married and mother of two little girls, and Jack Jordan, an ex-convict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will learn harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever.

                    Markimdb: 8
                    Genrethriller, detective
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                    Duration02:18

                    A mystery novelist devises an insurance scam with his wife’s lover – but things aren’t exactly as they seem.

                    Markimdb: 6.5
                    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
                    CountryUSA, Germany, Saudi Arabia
                    Duration01:41

                    A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist escalates into a lethal battle of wills.

                    Markimdb: 8.3
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:53

                    A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.

                    Markimdb: 6.3
                    Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
                    CountryUSA, Netherlands
                    Duration01:38

                      The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.

                      Markimdb: 6.3
                      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective, military
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:48

                        Sergeant John Tyree is home on a 2 week leave from Germany. He meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off the pier. John falls in love with Savannah who is a student on spring break helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity. A romance occurs and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. She promises to write John overseas until he returns.

                        Markimdb: 7.3
                        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, detective
                        CountryUSA, Germany
                        Duration01:45

                        New York detective Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. But the locals believe the culprit to be none other than the ghost of the legendary Headless Horseman.

                        Markimdb: 7
                        Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:35

                        Three stories portray women coping with unplanned pregnancies in various social climates, the 1950s, 1970s and 1990s. In 1952 the newly widowed nurse Clare goes and sees a back-street abortionist in order to put an end to her pregnancy. After giving birth to three children, Barbara at last has the realistic hope of finding a job again, but then a new pregnancy thwarts her plans. In 1974 abortion is already legal; however, this fact does not make it any easier for Barbara to take the right decision. In 1996 Christine, a student, consults an abortion clinic to get information on abortion. While doing this, she is being harassed by militant anti-abortionists.

                        Markimdb: 7.9
                        Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
                        CountryUSA, France
                        Duration02:01

                        Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

                        Markimdb: 6.3
                        Genrethriller, drama, crime
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:50

                        A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.

                        Markimdb: 8.8
                        Genrethriller, drama, crime
                        CountryUSA, Germany
                        Duration02:11

                        A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

                        Markimdb: 8.1
                        Genrethriller, drama
                        CountryCanada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
                        Duration02:32

                        Jack is a young boy of 5 years old who has lived all his life in one room. He believes everything within it are the only real things in the world. But what will happen when his Ma suddenly tells him that there are other things outside of Room?

                        Markimdb: 7.2
                        Genrethriller, drama, crime
                        CountryUSA, Germany
                        Duration01:48

                          A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse is played out, each must manipulate and outwit the other.

                          Markimdb: 6.5
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration02:35

                          Naomi Watts stars as Susan, a single mother of two, working as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands in this imaginative and emotional drama.

                          Markimdb: 8
                          Genrethriller, drama, western
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:25

                          Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.

                          Markimdb: 8
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:20

                          Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime.

                          Markimdb: 6.8
                          Genreaction, thriller, detective
                          CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, France, USA
                          Duration01:53

                          An American biologist attending a conference in Berlin awakens from a coma after a car accident, only to discover that someone has taken his identity and that no one, not even his wife, believes him. With the help of an illegal immigrant and a former Stazi agent, he sets out to prove who he is and find out why people are trying to kill him.

                          Markimdb: 6.8
                          Genrethriller, drama, adventure
                          CountryGermany, USA
                          Duration01:50

                          Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.

                          Markimdb: 6.7
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:59

                          A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.

                          Markimdb: 7.7
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA, Germany, Australia
                          Duration01:48

                          Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.

                          Markimdb: 7.2
                          Genrethriller, drama, detective
                          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                          Duration01:58

                          Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

                          Markimdb: 6.8
                          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA, Canada
                          Duration01:53

                          Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

                          Markimdb: 7.5
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration02:04

                          Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.

                          Markimdb: 7.2
                          Genrethriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA, Canada
                          Duration01:35

                          Unable, due to the seal of the confessional, to be forthcoming with information that would serve to clear himself during a murder investigation, a priest becomes the prime suspect.

                          Markimdb: 7.5
                          Genrethriller, drama
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:32

                            Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

                            Markimdb: 7.7
                            Genrethriller, drama, adventure, detective
                            CountryUSA
                            Duration02:09

                            In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a coldhearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad -- a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nearly a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.

                            Markimdb: 7.9
                            Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, detective
                            CountryUSA
                            Duration01:53

                            After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?




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