List of films about outer space
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
The following are some of the more notable films about outer space.
| Film name | Year | Language | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | 1968 | English | |
| 2010 | 1984 | English | (a.k.a. 2010: The Year We Make Contact) Sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| Abbott and Costello Go to Mars | 1953 | English | |
| Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The | 1984 | English | |
| Adventures of Pluto Nash, The | 2002 | English | |
| After Earth | 2013 | English | |
| Alien | 1979 | English | Sci-Fi/ Horror |
| Aliens | 1986 | English | Sci-Fi/ Horror |
| Alien 3 | 1992 | English | Sci-Fi/ Horror |
| Alien Resurrection | 1997 | English | Sci-Fi/ Horror |
| Alien vs. Predator | 2004 | English | |
| Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 2007 | English | |
| American Astronaut, The | 2001 | ||
| Android | 1982 | ||
| Andromeda Strain, The | 1971 | English | |
| Apollo 13 | 1995 | English | |
| Apollo 18 | 2011 | English | About a rumored 10th mission to the Moon in December 1974 |
| Armageddon | 1998 | English | |
| Angry Red Planet, The | 1959 | ||
| Avatar | 2009 | English | 3D Work of Art |
| Babylon 5 | 1993 | English | TV series |
| Barbarella | 1968 | ||
| Battle Beyond the Stars | 1980 | English | |
| Battlefield Earth | 2000 | English | |
| Battlespace | 2007 | ||
| Battlestar Galactica | 1978 | TV series | |
| Battlestar Galactica | 2003 | English | TV series |
| Battlestar Galactica: Razor | 2007 | English | TV |
| Battlestar Galactica: The Plan | 2009 | English | TV |
| Black Hole, The | 1979 | English | |
| Blake's 7 | 1978 | English | TV |
| The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | 1998 | English | |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | 1979 | English | TV |
| Capricorn One | 1978 | English | |
| Cargo | 2009 | German | Science fiction film from Ivan Engler |
| Cat-Women of the Moon | 1953 | ||
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 | English | |
| Conquest of Space | 1955 | ||
| Contact | 1997 | English | |
| Chronicles of Riddick, The | 2004 | English | |
| The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury | 2004 | Animated short set between "Pitch Black" & "The Chronicles of Riddick" | |
| Countdown | 1968 | ||
| Critters 4 | 1992 | ||
| Dante 01 | 2008 | French | |
| Dark Star | 1974 | English | |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | 1951 | English | |
| Deep Impact | 1998 | English | |
| Destination Moon | 1950 | English | |
| District 9 | 2009 | English | An alien ship lands over Johannesburg. |
| Doom | 2005 | English | Film adaptation of the video game. |
| Dracula 3000 | 2004 | ||
| Dune | 1984 | English | |
| Earth Star Voyager | 1988 | ||
| Elysium | 2013 | English | |
| Ender's Game | 2013 | English | Adaptation of the Popular Book |
| Enemy Mine | 1985 | English | |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | English | |
| Europa Report | 2013 | English | An exploration mission to a moon of Jupiter named "Europa" |
| Event Horizon | 1997 | English | |
| Explorers | 1985 | ||
| Fifth Element, The | 1997 | English | An Ancient Evil returns to the Universe. A Race to Stop it. |
| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | 2001 | English | |
| Farscape | 1999 | English | TV series |
| Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars | 2004 | English | Used to tie many lose ends from the TV-series. |
| Firefly | 2002 | English | TV series, Genre: Space-Cowboy |
| First Man into Space | 1959 | ||
| First Men in the Moon, The | 1919 | ||
| First Men in the Moon | 1964 | ||
| First Spaceship on Venus | 1959 | ||
| Flash Gordon | 1980 | English | |
| Flight to Mars | 1951 | ||
| Forbidden Planet | 1956 | English | Classic |
| Fountain, The | 2006 | ||
| From the Earth to the Moon | 1958 | ||
| Galactica 1980 | 1980 | English | TV series |
| Galaxy Quest | 1999 | English | Satire of space adventure television genre i.e. Star Trek |
| Galaxy of Terror | 1981 | ||
| Gayniggers From Outer Space | 1992 | ||
| Ghosts of Mars | 2001 | ||
| G.O.R.A | 2004 | Turkish | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | 2014 | English | Adaptation of the comic books. Marvel. Superhero. |
| Gravity | 2013 | English | |
| Hellraiser: Bloodline | 1996 | Some parts of film set in space based puzzlebox | |
| Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The | 2005 | English | Remake/2nd Adaptation of the Popular Book |
| Humanity's End | 2009 | ||
| Hunter Prey | 2010 | English | |
| Ice Pirates, The | 1984 | English | |
| Ikarie XB1 | 1963 | ||
| Independence Day | 1996 | English | |
| Interstellar | 2014 | English | Directed by Christopher Nolan and music by Hans Zimmer |
| Iron Sky | 2012 | English | Satire featuring secret 1940s Nazi lunar colony |
| It! The Terror from Beyond Space | 1958 | ||
| Jason X | 2002 | English | |
| Journey to the 7th Planet | 1962 | ||
| Journey to the Far Side of the Sun | 1969 | ||
| Jupiter Ascending | 2015 | English | |
| Last Days on Mars, The | 2013 | English | |
| Last Starfighter, The | 1984 | English | |
| Leprechaun 4: In Space | 1997 | English | |
| Lifeforce | 1985 | ||
| Lifepod | 1993 | ||
| Lilo & Stitch | 2002 | English | Adorable Animation about a Cute Alien coming to Hawaii. |
| Lost in Space | 1998 | English | |
| Love | 2011 | English | Debut film of "William Eubank" and "Angels & Airwaves" |
| Man of Steel | 2013 | English | |
| Marooned | 1969 | ||
| Mars Attacks! | 1996 | English | Parody on alien invasion films |
| Martian, The | 2015 | English | Adaptation of the novel The Martian (Weir novel). |
| Masters of the Universe | 1987 | ||
| Megamind | 2010 | English | Animated parody on superhero films. |
| Men in Black | 1997 | English | |
| Men in Black II | 2002 | English | |
| Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn | 1983 | ||
| Missile to the Moon | 1958 | ||
| Mission Stardust | 1968 | ||
| Mission to Mars | 2000 | ||
| Moon | 2009 | English | |
| Moon Zero Two | 1969 | ||
| Moon 44 | 1990 | ||
| Moonraker | 1979 | English | |
| Moontrap | 1989 | ||
| Muppets from Space | 1999 | English | |
| Oblivion | 2013 | English | Multiple versions. 2013 starring Tom Cruise. |
| Outland | 1981 | English | |
| Outlander | 2008 | English | Pre-modern era "Alien" Visit. |
| Pandorum | 2009 | English | |
| Paradox Alice | 2012 | English | |
| Phantom Planet, The | 1961 | English | |
| Pitch Black | 2000 | English | First film of the "Riddick" Saga |
| Planet 51 | 2009 | English | Animated |
| Planet Hulk | 2010 | English | Animated |
| Precious Find | 1996 | ||
| Predators | 2010 | English | |
| Project Moonbase | 1953 | ||
| Prometheus | 2012 | English | Tells the Story of the Spaceship "Prometheus", Precursor to the "Alien"-Saga |
| Proxima | 2007 | Spanish | |
| Queen of Outer Space | 1958 | ||
| Race to Space | 2002 | ||
| Recon 2020: The Caprini Massacre | 2004 | ||
| Recon 2022: Mezzo Incident | 2007 | ||
| Recon 2023: The Gauda Prime Conspiracy | 2009 | ||
| Red Dwarf | 1988 | English | TV series, Comedy |
| Red Planet | 2000 | English | |
| Riddick | 2013 | English | |
| Right Stuff, The | 1983 | English | |
| Robinson Crusoe on Mars | 1964 | ||
| Rocketship X-M | 1950 | ||
| Rocky Jones, Space Ranger | 1954 | TV | |
| Saturn 3 | 1980 | ||
| Scavengers | 2013 | English | Intergalactic Mercenaries |
| Screamers | 1995 | English | |
| Screamers: The Hunting | 2009 | English | |
| Serenity | 2005 | Based on the cult TV show "Firefly" from 2002 | |
| Silent Running | 1972 | English | |
| Solar Crisis | 1990 | ||
| Solaris | 1972 | ||
| Solaris | 2002 | English | |
| Soldier | 1998 | English | |
| Space: 1999 | 1975–1977 | English | TV series |
| Spaceballs | 1987 | English | Perody of Starwars and Space-sagas in general. |
| SpaceCamp | 1986 | ||
| Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | 1983 | ||
| Spaceways | 1953 | ||
| Space Battleship Yamato (2010 film) | 2010 | Japanese | Life action Version of the Anime by the same name. |
| Space Cowboys | 2000 | English | |
| Space Raiders | 1983 | ||
| Space Station 76 | 2014 | English | |
| Space Truckers | 1996 | ||
| Starcrash | 1978 | ||
| Star Crystal | 1986 | ||
| Star Quest: The Odyssey | 2009 | ||
| Star Runners | 2009 | ||
| Starship Exeter | 2002 | Web Series / Fan Film | |
| Starship Troopers | 1997 | English | |
| Starship Troopers 3: Marauder | 2008 | English | |
| Star Trek | 1966 | English | TV series |
| Star Trek: Phase II (fan series) | 2004 | Web Series | |
| Star Trek | 2009 | English | |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | 1979 | English | |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | 1982 | English | |
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | 1984 | English | |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 1986 | English | |
| Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | 1989 | English | |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | English | |
| Star Trek: First Contact | 1996 | English | |
| Star Trek Generations | 1994 | ||
| Star Trek: Insurrection | 1998 | English | |
| Star Trek Into Darkness | 2013 | English | |
| Star Trek Nemesis | 2002 | English | |
| Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | 1999 | English | |
| Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | 2002 | English | |
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | 2005 | English | |
| Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 1977 | English | |
| Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | English | |
| Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | 1983 | English | |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 | English | |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 2008 | English | |
| Stargate | 1994 | English | |
| Stargate: The Ark of Truth | 2008 | English | |
| Stargate: Continuum | 2008 | English | |
| Stranded: Náufragos | 2002 | ||
| Stranded | 2013 | English | Christian Slater on a Lunar Base |
| Sunshine | 2007 | English | |
| Superman | 1978 | English | Superhero film, Comic book |
| Superman II | 1980 | English | Superhero film, Comic book |
| Supernova | 2000 | ||
| Terrornauts, The | 1967 | ||
| This Island Earth | 1955 | English | |
| Thor | 2011 | English | Superhero film, Comic book |
| Thor: The Dark World | 2013 | English | Superhero film, Comic book |
| Titan A.E. | 2000 | English | Animated, |
| Total Recall | 1990 | English | |
| Treasure Planet | 2002 | Animated, Tribute to the Book: "Tresure Island" | |
| Trip to the Moon, A | 1902 | French | Original title Le voyage dans la lune |
| WALL-E | 2008 | English | Animated |
| Wild Blue Yonder, The | 2005 | English | |
| Wing Commander | 1999 | ||
| Woman in the Moon | 1929 | ||
| Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century | 1999 | ||
| Zenon: The Zequel | 2001 | ||
| Zenon: Z3 | 2004 | ||
| Zathura: A Space Adventure | 2005 | English |
