Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesOnly movies that happen in space or deal with space travel.
A list of the best space movies. These are the top movies that take place in outer space, and they're all good.
What are the best space movies? Animated and live-action films have been included as well as films from all periods, old and new. What are the greatest movies about space? Sci-Fi is obviously the most popular genre, but other genres have been included. What are the best space movies of all time? 1980s space movies were especially popular, as well as ones that were funny, or cartoons. Feel free to check out other related movie lists such as our Disney movies list, best drama movies and best action movies on Netflix.
If you're looking for a serious classic, then you can't go wrong with 2001: A Space Odyssey. Other favorites in the genre include films in the Alien franchise, movies about astronauts, space action movies, animated space movies, and epic instant classics like Gravity.
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2,129850Aliens
1986Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen
Directed by: James Cameron
Aliens is a 1986 American science-fiction action horror film written and directed by James... more on Wikipedia
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1,674635Apollo 13
1995Actors: Tom Hanks, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise
Directed by: Ron Howard
Apollo 13 is a 1995 American historical docudrama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars... more on Wikipedia3
1,249450Stargate
1994Actors: Kurt Russell, James Spader, Djimon Hounsou, Erick Avari, French Stewart
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Stargate is a 1994 French-American adventure science fiction film released through... more on Wikipedia4
2,4961,071Alien
1979Actors: Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott. The crew of the... more on Wikipedia5
2,095928Star Wars
1977Actors: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Alec Guinness
Directed by: George Lucas
Star Wars is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. The... more on Wikipedia6
2,017902Actors: Arthur C. Clarke, Leonard Rossiter, Ed Bishop, Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley... more on Wikipedia7
2,1991,064Actors: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Alec Guinness
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner.... more on Wikipedia8
1,243511Contact
1997Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Jodie Foster, Jay Leno, John Hurt, James Woods
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is a... more on Wikipedia9
1,250474Predator
1987Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Peter Cullen
Directed by: John McTiernan
Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and was... more on Wikipedia10
1,753832Actors: Milla Jovovich, Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, Ian Holm
Directed by: Luc Besson
The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film directed and... more on Wikipedia11
1,357548Serenity
2005Actors: Summer Glau, Morena Baccarin, Nathan Fillion, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sarah Paulson
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Serenity is a 2005 American space western film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is a... more on Wikipedia12
1,172562Pitch Black
2000Actors: Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Keith David, Claudia Black, Cole Hauser
Directed by: David Twohy
Pitch Black is a 2000 science fiction horror film co-written and directed by David Twohy. The... more on Wikipedia13
1,350698Independence Day
1996Actors: Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox, Randy Quaid, Harry Connick
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Independence Day is a 1996 American science fiction disaster film co-written and directed by... more on Wikipedia14
1,546857Actors: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Alec Guinness
Directed by: Richard Marquand
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed... more on Wikipedia15
1,111563Men in Black
1997Actors: Will Smith, Sylvester Stallone, Steven Spielberg, Danny DeVito, Tommy Lee Jones
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Men in Black is a 1997 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry... more on Wikipedia16
1,025513Event Horizon
1997Actors: Laurence Fishburne, Jason Isaacs, Sam Neill, Joely Richardson, Kathleen Quinlan
Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson
Event Horizon is a 1997 British-American science fiction horror film. The screenplay was... more on Wikipedia17
2,932471Interstellar
2014Actors: Anne Hathaway, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Interstellar is a British-American 2014 science fiction epic film directed by Christopher... more on Wikipedia18
1,091596Galaxy Quest
1999Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tim Allen, Sam Rockwell, Justin Long
Directed by: Dean Parisot
Galaxy Quest is a 1999 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Dean Parisot... more on Wikipedia19
1,113631Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Carl Weathers, Bob Balaban, Lance Henriksen
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film, written and directed by... more on Wikipedia20
750338The Abyss
1989Actors: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Chris Elliott, Michael Biehn, J. C. Quinn
Directed by: James Cameron
The Abyss is a 1989 American science fiction-adventure film written and directed by James... more on Wikipedia21
1,189661Moon
2009Actors: Kevin Spacey, Mary Tyler Moore, Kaya Scodelario, Sam Rockwell, Dominique McElligott
Directed by: Duncan Jones
Moon is a 2009 British science fiction drama film co-written and directed by Duncan Jones. The... more on Wikipedia22
1,361826Star Trek
2009Actors: Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Morrison, Winona Ryder, Chris Hemsworth, Tyler Perry
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Star Trek is a 2009 science fiction film directed by J. J. Abrams, written by Roberto Orci and... more on Wikipedia23
1,381815WALL-E
2008Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Laraine Newman, Kathy Najimy, Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
WALL-E is a 2008 American computer-animated science-fiction comedy film produced by Pixar... more on Wikipedia24
896497Actors: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Thandie Newton, Karl Urban, Alexa Davalos
Directed by: David Twohy
The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction film which follows the adventures... more on Wikipedia25
808444Actors: Patrick Stewart, James Cromwell, Alfre Woodard, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: First Contact is a 1996 American science fiction film released by Paramount... more on Wikipedia
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