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Space Movies ranked

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  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

    19682h 29mG84Metascore
    8.3 (759K)
    When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and one supercomputer is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam Sylvester
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

    2. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    19802h 4mPG82Metascore
    8.7 (1.5M)
    After the Empire overpowers the Rebel Alliance, Luke Skywalker begins training with Jedi Master Yoda, while Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett pursue his friends across the galaxy.
    DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie Fisher
  • Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar (2014)

    3. Interstellar

    20142h 49mPG-1374Metascore
    8.7 (2.4M)
    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.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsMatthew McConaugheyAnne HathawayJessica Chastain
  • Alien (1979)

    4. Alien

    19791h 57mR89Metascore
    8.5 (1M)
    After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn Hurt
  • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

    5. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    19832h 11mPG58Metascore
    8.3 (1.2M)
    After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempts to destroy the second Death Star while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
    DirectorRichard MarquandStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie Fisher
  • Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)

    6. Aliens

    19862h 17mR84Metascore
    8.4 (814K)
    Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie Henn
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

    7. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

    19772h 1mPG90Metascore
    8.6 (1.5M)
    Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
    DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie Fisher
  • Gravity (2013)

    8. Gravity

    20131h 31mPG-1396Metascore
    7.7 (885K)
    Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsSandra BullockGeorge ClooneyEd Harris
  • Matt Damon in The Martian (2015)

    9. The Martian

    20152h 24mPG-1380Metascore
    8.0 (975K)
    An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsMatt DamonJessica ChastainKristen Wiig
  • Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995)

    10. Apollo 13

    19952h 20mPG78Metascore
    7.7 (328K)
    NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsTom HanksBill PaxtonKevin Bacon
  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

    11. Guardians of the Galaxy

    20142h 1mPG-1376Metascore
    8.0 (1.3M)
    A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.
    DirectorJames GunnStarsChris PrattVin DieselBradley Cooper
  • Sam Rockwell in Moon (2009)

    12. Moon

    20091h 37mR67Metascore
    7.8 (388K)
    Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.
    DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligott
  • Cillian Murphy in Sunshine (2007)

    13. Sunshine

    20071h 47mR64Metascore
    7.2 (279K)
    A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.
    DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyRose ByrneChris Evans
  • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)

    14. Dune: Part One

    20212h 35mPG-1374Metascore
    8.0 (968K)
    Paul Atreides arrives on Arrakis after his father accepts the stewardship of the dangerous planet. However, chaos ensues after a betrayal as forces clash to control melange, a precious resource.
    DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametRebecca FergusonZendaya
  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Maria Bakalova in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

    15. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    20232h 30mPG-1364Metascore
    7.9 (439K)
    Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
    DirectorJames GunnStarsChris PrattChukwudi IwujiBradley Cooper
  • Ryan Gosling in First Man (2018)

    16. First Man

    20182h 21mPG-1384Metascore
    7.3 (211K)
    A look back at the life of 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.
    DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingClaire FoyJason Clarke
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Domhnall Gleeson, Florian Robin, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, David R. Grant, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, James Cox, Kelly Marie Tran, Daisy Ridley, and Joonas Suotamo in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)

    17. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

    20172h 32mPG-1384Metascore
    6.9 (701K)
    Rey develops her abilities with the help of Luke Skywalker as the Resistance prepares for battle against the First Order.
    DirectorRian JohnsonStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaMark Hamill
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

    18. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

    20152h 18mPG-1380Metascore
    7.7 (1M)
    As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
    DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaOscar Isaac
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

    19. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    20052h 20mPG-1368Metascore
    7.6 (893K)
    As the Clone Wars nears its end, Obi-Wan Kenobi pursues a new threat, while Anakin Skywalker is lured by Chancellor Palpatine into a sinister plot for galactic domination.
    DirectorGeorge LucasStarsHayden ChristensenNatalie PortmanEwan McGregor
  • Aileen Wu in Alien: Romulus (2024)

    20. Alien: Romulus

    20241h 59mR64Metascore
    7.1 (257K)
    While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
    DirectorFede AlvarezStarsCailee SpaenyDavid JonssonArchie Renaux
  • Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

    21. Star Trek Into Darkness

    20132h 12mPG-1372Metascore
    7.7 (505K)
    After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
    DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoZoe Saldaña
  • WALL·E (2008)

    22. WALL·E

    20081h 38mG95Metascore
    8.4 (1.3M)
    A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind.
    DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff Garlin
  • Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)

    23. Spaceballs

    19871h 36mPG46Metascore
    7.1 (219K)
    A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsMel BrooksJohn CandyRick Moranis
  • James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

    24. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    20162h 13mPG-1365Metascore
    7.8 (732K)
    In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.
    DirectorGareth EdwardsStarsFelicity JonesDiego LunaAlan Tudyk
  • Dina Meyer and Casper Van Dien in Starship Troopers (1997)

    25. Starship Troopers

    19972h 9mR52Metascore
    7.3 (337K)
    Humans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.
    DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsCasper Van DienDenise RichardsDina Meyer

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