The 10 greatest space movies (SciFi).
Only "space oriented" Science Fiction will be admitted into this list! If you haven't seen all 10 of these films you cannot be considered a true SciFi fan and you've missed out horribly!
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- DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.It's going to be very very hard for anyone to follow in Avatar's footsteps. I gave this 10/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyRose ByrneChris EvansA team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.There are very few examples of GOOD space oriented SciFi in the past ten or twenty years. Sunshine is very refreshing. This is true SciFi, as far as I'm concerned this is a classic along with 2001 Space Odyssey. I gave this 10/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.What can I say? It's a classic. It still looks fresh and new 40 years later. I gave this 10/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorPeter HyamsStarsRoy ScheiderJohn LithgowHelen MirrenA joint USA-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn exactly what happened to the "Discovery" and its H.A.L. 9000 computer.This is a favorite because I loved 2001 Space Odyssey so much. It's not quite as good - but still excellent science fiction. I gave this 9/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorFred M. WilcoxStarsWalter PidgeonAnne FrancisLeslie NielsenA starship crew in the 23rd century goes to investigate the silence of a distant planet's colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilization.Speaking of classics... this is the ultimate SciFi classic... The biography of Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek Creator, notes that Forbidden Planet was one of the inspirations for the series Star Trek. It's still watchable 50 years later and looks great. I gave this 9/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.Another amazing space oriented film. I gave this 9/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRichard DreyfussFrançois TruffautTeri GarrRoy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.Arguably Steven Spielberg's greatest film, and another I consider a classic. Heck this is still fun to watch even after you've seen it 10 times. I gave this 9/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorDouglas TrumbullStarsBruce DernCliff PottsRon RifkinIn a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft.This one might be a bit of an aquired taste and a little too "hippish" for some people. But like 'Black Hole' I just loved the setting and premise of the movie (strange ships floating around in space). I gave this 8/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorGary NelsonStarsMaximilian SchellAnthony PerkinsRobert ForsterA research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.Maybe it's just me... but I loved this movie.. there's something about exploring mysterious spaceships... This one is a personal favorite. I gave this 8/10 on IMDb.
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresChiwetel EjioforThe crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture telepath River.This movie is related to the TV series FireFly which was cancelled far too early, it had amazing potential. Such a unique concept for a SciFi universe. I gave this 7/10 on IMDb.