Astronomy movies and TV shows – page 2

List of astronomy movies

Watch Trailers From This List to Choose a Movie
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Italy, Switzerland, Thailand
Duration: 140 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: futuristic, saga, exciting, emotional, intense ...
Audience: teens, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot: star wars, alien, sword fight, space wars, robot, space opera, spaceship, heroic mission, outer space, space, tragic villain, personality change ...
Time: future, year 2005, 20th century, year 2016, 2000s
Place: space western
Is relevant ?
 7.2
 132K
Treasure Planet (2002)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story: When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms. But, soon, Jim realizes Silver is a pirate intent ...
Style: fairy tale, entertaining, exciting, futuristic, stylized ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, toddlers, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot: steampunk, treasure hunt, treasure, pirate, alien, space travel, outer space, fictional planet, adventurer, androids and robots, treasure map, betrayal ...
Time: future, year 2002, distant future
Is relevant ?
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story: Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was finished and released prior to 'The Brave Little Toaster To The Rescue'. Whilst trying to protect their new "Little Master" the ...
Style: independent film, semi serious, exciting, humorous
Audience: kids, family outing, preschool
Plot: mars, space and aliens, astronomy, veterinarian, baby, child in peril, escapades, obsessive quest, heroes, rescue, save the world, friends ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Is relevant ?
Mission to Mars (2000)
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: When contact is lost with the crew of the first Mars expedition, a rescue mission is launched to discover their fate.
Style: futuristic, serious, suspense, sentimental, atmospheric ...
Plot: mars, space travel, astronaut, space station, alien, alien encounter, spacecraft, mysterious planet, trapped in space, space, space and aliens, nasa ...
Time: future, year 2000, y2k, 21st century
Is relevant ?
Related movie lists
 6.6
 15K
Andromeda (2000)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: Andromeda is a Canadian/American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett. It starred Kevin ...
Style: futuristic, exciting, suspenseful, atmospheric, apocalyptic ...
Audience: teens, kids, boys' night
Plot: space travel, alien, outer space, spacecraft, space battle, artificial intelligence, space wars, intergalactic, space, spaceship, androids and robots, military ...
Time: future
Is relevant ?
 6.8
 384K
Signs (2002)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
Style: twist ending, psychological, suspense, psychological thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot: alien invasion, ufo, alien, alien encounter, single father, survival, faith, end of the world, first contact, loss of faith, macabre, natural disaster ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place: philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, north america, mexico ...
Is relevant ?
 9.0
 280K
Firefly (2002)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 616 min.
TV show
Story: Firefly is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity.
Style: exciting, captivating, witty, futuristic, neo western ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: outer space, space travel, space opera, spacecraft, danger, escapades, survival, captain, space and aliens, smuggling, friendship, preacher ...
Time: future, 2000s
Place: space western
Is relevant ?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: 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."
Style: light, cult classic, funny, philosophical, stylized ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, teens, adult
Plot: space travel, alien, outer space, space and aliens, robot, fantasy world, end of the world, benign alien, sarcasm, space, spacecraft, buddies ...
Time: future, year 2005, 2000s
Place: madagascar, himalaya
Is relevant ?
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: 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, ...
Style: exciting, intense, semi serious, epic, captivating ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot: robot, space travel, brother brother relationship, board game, sibling rivalry, childhood, outer space, child, game, alien, space, youth ...
Time: year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa
Is relevant ?
War of the Worlds (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Russia, Japan, Mexico, South Korea
Duration: 116 min.
Story: Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, tense, futuristic, bleak ...
Audience: girls' night, family friendly, teens, boys' night
Plot: apocalypse, alien invasion, alien, end of the world, survival, disaster, invasion, space and aliens, destruction, creature, evil alien, catastrophe ...
Time: year 2005, future, jurassic, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new jersey, new york, usa, los angeles, boston ...
Is relevant ?
Alien Trespass (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story: In 1957 a fiery object crashes into a mountaintop in the California desert, bringing the threat of disaster to Earth. Out of the flying saucer escapes a murderous creature, the Ghota, bent on destroying all life forms on the planet. A benevolent ...
Style: humorous, suspenseful, not serious, horror comedy, exciting ...
Audience: family outing, boys' night
Plot: alien abduction, ufo, alien encounter, deadly creature, supernatural, heroic mission, danger, space and aliens, heroes, race against time, benign alien, alien ...
Time: 20th century, year 2009, 1950s, 50s, year 1957
Place: california, usa, nevada
Is relevant ?
 7.8
 375K
Moon (2009)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: psychological, philosophical, suspense, futuristic, cerebral ...
Audience: adult
Plot: isolation, moon, outer space, loneliness, space travel, astronaut, solitude, cloning, space and aliens, robot, dystopic future, space ...
Time: future, year 2009, 2010s, near future, y2k ...
Place: hawaii, mexico
Is relevant ?
Related movie lists
 6.7
 159K
Pandorum (2009)
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: futuristic, scary, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: space travel, survival, outer space, isolation, monster, post apocalypse, space, survival horror, spacecraft, memory loss, danger, end of the world ...
Time: future, year 2009
Is relevant ?
 7.3
 201K
First Man (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Japan, China
Duration: 141 min.
Story: A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Style: factual, inspirational, disturbing, exciting, historical drama ...
Audience: family friendly, teens, date night, adult
Plot: astronaut, space travel, nasa, space exploration, moon, moon landing, loss of child, grief, outer space, apollo program, male camaraderie, rocket ...
Time: 60s, 2010s, year 1963, 20th century, year 1965 ...
Place: usa, california, mojave desert, florida, houston texas
Is relevant ?
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)
Genre: Short, Comedy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Dr. Horrible, an aspiring supervillain with his own video blog, is attempting to join the prestigious Evil League of Evil (led by the legendary "thoroughbred of sin", Bad Horse), but his plans are usually foiled by the egotistical ...
Style: humorous, witty, light, entertaining, sweet ...
Audience: teens
Plot: mad scientist, unrequited love, villain, unfulfilled love, imaginary, life philosophy, creativity, music, love triangle, rivalry, danger, superhero ...
Is relevant ?
 7.0
 443K
Passengers (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 116 min.
Story: 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.
Style: futuristic, romantic, scenic, dramatic, exciting ...
Audience: chick flick, teens, date night, family friendly
Plot: space travel, outer space, isolation, survival, love story, space program, loneliness, trapped in space, love, space station, malfunction, space ...
Time: future, year 2016, 2010s
Place: space western, los angeles, america
Is relevant ?
 6.3
 74K
Upside Down (2012)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story: In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure ...
Style: surreal, futuristic, romantic, touching, stylized ...
Audience: date night, teens, chick flick, family outing, girls' night
Plot: fantasy world, true love, forbidden love, gravity, parallel world, alternate reality, imagination, love story, beautiful scenery, chase, fighting the system, parallel universe ...
Time: future, 2010s, year 2012, year 2013
Is relevant ?
 7.0
 641K
Prometheus (2012)
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Style: futuristic, scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, dark ...
Audience: girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot: alien, space travel, survival, androids, outer space, robot, space and aliens, distant planet, expedition, alien encounter, spacecraft, alien life-form ...
Time: future, year 2012, 2010s, year 2000, 21st century
Place: scotland
Is relevant ?
Related movie lists
 6.6
 469K
Elysium (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: futuristic, cyber, serious, stylized, exciting ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, adult
Plot: cyberpunk, space station, apocalypse, dystopia, distopia, class conflict, space and aliens, dark future, ecological disaster, post apocalypse, utopia, dystopian future ...
Time: future, year 2013, 2010s, near future, 22nd century
Place: los angeles, seattle, peru, africa, usa
Is relevant ?
 6.9
 100K
Another Earth (2011)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: On the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.
Style: surreal, artsy, psychological, philosophical, independent film ...
Plot: parallel universe, parallel world, tragedy, guilt, grief, outer space, nasa, mysterious planet, space travel, solar system, cosmology, existentialism ...
Time: 2010s, year 2011, future, 21st century
Place: usa, mojave desert, boston, new haven connecticut, connecticut ...
Is relevant ?
 6.4
 75K
Europa Report (2013)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.
Style: cerebral, suspense, suspenseful, lovecraft, space horror ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: space travel, found footage, outer space, space exploration, spacecraft, astronaut, space, distant planet, alien, moon, spacewalk, survival ...
Time: future, 2010s, year 1972, 21st century
Is relevant ?
 8.2
 553
Space Brothers (2012)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: When they were young, the brothers Mutta and Hibito promised each other they would become astronauts. Now, in 2025, Hibito has followed his dream to become the first Japanese on the moon, but Mutta has just been fired from his job. His brother ...
Style: anime, scenic, tense, futuristic, humorous ...
Plot: astronaut, outer space, unfulfillment, space and aliens, space program, brother brother relationship, unemployment, determination, bittersweet, space travel, teamwork, travel ...
Is relevant ?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story: Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
Style: exciting, action adventure, futuristic, captivating, anamorphic ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, family friendly, adult
Plot: star wars, space opera, chubby, deception, good versus evil, fat woman, sabotage, master apprentice relationship, space battle, robot, space, female protagonist ...
Time: 2010s, year 2017, future
Place: space western
Is relevant ?
Related movie lists
 7.9
 759K
Arrival (2016)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 116 min.
Story: 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.
Style: psychological, intellectual, philosophical, reflective, futuristic ...
Audience: family friendly, teens, adult
Plot: alien, first contact, female protagonist, linguist, ufo, time, science, alien race, alien contact, extraterrestrial, scientist, creature ...
Time: future, year 2016, 2010s
Place: china, montana, america, massachusetts, venezuela ...
Is relevant ?
The Theory of Everything (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story: The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.
Style: touching, uplifting, inspirational, compassionate, heartbreaking ...
Audience: chick flick, kids, teens
Plot: disability, genius, love, physicist, cambridge university, mathematics, prodigy, husband wife relationship, supportive spouse, scientist, against the odds, biopic ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, 20th century, 60s, 90s ...
Place: oxford university, england, united kingdom
Is relevant ?
 6.5
 25K
Extant (2014)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: An astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.
Style: suspenseful, stylized, tense, futuristic, serious ...
Plot: artificial intelligence, androids and robots, astronaut, space and aliens, scientist, alien, family relations, fear, fate of humanity, haunted by the past, parents and children, space ...
Time: future, 2010s, near future, 21st century
Place: usa
Is relevant ?
 5.3
 4K
Flytrap (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story: Flytrap mixes sci-fi with dark humor to tell the story of a reserved English Astronomer who becomes ensnared by the mysterious Mary Ann and her creepy and dangerous comrades. Held hostage in a twisted version of suburban San Fernando Valley, the ...
Style: psychotronic, unusual plot structure, humorous, entertaining
Plot: darkness, danger, mystery woman, night, threat, dark humor, trap, astronomer, violence, lonely man, astronomy, desire ...
Is relevant ?
The Astronaut Wives Club (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Based on the book by Lily Koppel, this 10 episode limited series tells the story of the women who were key players behind some of the biggest events in American history. As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life ...
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, psychological, period drama
Plot: astronaut, relationship vs career, family relations, nasa, best friend, ambition, couples, parents and children, strong female presence, space program, women, post war ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 1950s
Place: usa
Is relevant ?
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
Style: saga, action adventure, futuristic, psychotronic, exciting ...
Audience: kids, teens, adult
Plot: star wars, space travel, smuggler, spacecraft, organized crime, alien, spaceship, interspecies friendship, space opera, gangster, gambling, space battle ...
Time: 2010s, future
Place: space western
Is relevant ?
The Space Between Us (2017)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A young man raised by scientists on Mars returns to Earth to find his father.
Style: romantic, futuristic, light, sweet, realistic ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, family outing, date night, teen drama
Plot: mars, love story, teenage love, teenager, nasa, astronaut, travel, road trip, life & death, beautiful scenery, outer space, space mission ...
Time: future, near future, year 2017
Place: usa, california, las vegas
Is relevant ?
Watch Trailers From This List to Choose a Movie