Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "atmospheric-reentry"

1. Man of Steel (2013)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane

Votes: 813,615 | Gross: $291.05M

2. Lightyear (2022)

PG | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.

Director: Angus MacLane | Stars: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi

Votes: 124,428 | Gross: $118.31M

3. Outlander (2008)

R | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan, a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them, Kainan leads the alliance to kill the Moorwen by fusing his advanced technology with the Viking's Iron Age weaponry.

Director: Howard McCain | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman, Jack Huston

Votes: 78,819 | Gross: $0.16M

4. Space Truckers (1996)

PG-13 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

A space trucker and his cute fiancee are on their way from a space station to Earth with an unknown cargo. When space pirates hijack them, 5000 disintegrator robots are found in the cargo.

Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Tim Loane, Ian Beattie, Olwen Fouéré, Shane Rimmer

Votes: 8,745

5. Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A monstrous tornado unleashes ravenous sharks from Washington, D.C., all the way down to Orlando, Florida.

Director: Anthony C. Ferrante | Stars: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Cassandra Scerbo, Frankie Muniz

Votes: 13,878

6. Apollo 11 (I) (2019)

G | 93 min | Documentary, History

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.

Director: Todd Douglas Miller | Stars: Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Deke Slayton

Votes: 27,284 | Gross: $9.04M

7. Return to Space (2022)

TV-MA | 128 min | Documentary

Offering rare inside access to NASA and SpaceX, this is the thrilling story of the nearly 20 year journey to send American astronauts back to space aboard U.S. rockets, from filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.

Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Elon Musk, Bob Behnken, Douglas Hurley, Jim Bridenstine

Votes: 5,701

8. The Shipment (2018)

30 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

An ex-slave trader struggles to live a reformed life as a lowly interplanetary cargo hauler. Stranded and broke, he faces his dark past and difficult ethical choices in a desperate attempt to provide a better life for his daughter.

Director: Bobby Bala | Stars: Aleks Paunovic, Ishana Bala, Robert Maillet, Omari Newton

Votes: 148

9. Mouse Into Space (1962)

TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Jerry reads that there are no cats in outer space, so he signs up for a trip but Tom ends up stowing away anyhow.

Director: Gene Deitch | Star: Allen Swift

Votes: 453

10. Tease for Two (1965)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Family, Short

Daffy Duck rides out to the woods looking for gold, but finds the Goofy Gophers instead. According to Daffy's map, the Gophers are living on a gold mine,and he tries various methods to get them out.

Director: Robert McKimson | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 190

11. Sigmund Jähn - Der erste Deutsche im All (2017 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Every child knew his name in East Germany, many wanted to be just like him. Schools and streets were named after this national hero. In the Socialist Eastern Bloc dictatorship of the GDR, ... See full summary »

Director: Rene Römer | Stars: Carsten Linke, Sigmund Jähn, Eberhard Köllner, Romy Mothes

12. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: The Galileo Seven (1967)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Galileo, under Spock's command, crash-lands on a hostile planet. As the Enterprise races against time to find the shuttlecraft, Spock's strictly logical leadership clashes with the fear and resentment of his crew.

Director: Robert Gist | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Don Marshall, DeForest Kelley

Votes: 4,265

13. Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000)
Episode: The Prometheon (1997)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While on a space mission, Superman discovers a massive humanoid stone giant, lashed to an asteroid, that breaks loose and runs amok.

Director: Nobuo Tomizawa | Stars: Tim Daly, Dana Delany, David Kaufman, Victor Brandt

Votes: 454

14. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Space (1993)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a space shuttle mission is sabotaged, Mulder suspects it may be the work of an alien spirit that inhabits the body of a former Gemini astronaut.

Director: William A. Graham | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Ed Lauter, Susanna Thompson

Votes: 6,365

15. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
Episode: Jedi Crash (2009)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Anakin is injured while rescuing Aayla Secura from Super Battle Droids equipped with rocket packs. Ahsoka crash-lands their shuttle on the neutral planet of Maridun, where the native Lurmen villagers refuse to takes sides in the war.

Director: Rob Coleman | Stars: Ashley Eckstein, Jennifer Hale, Matt Lanter, Dee Bradley Baker

Votes: 4,065

16. Life After People (2009–2010)
Episode: The Bodies Left Behind (2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi

Looks at the future of Boston and Houston after people disappear. It also looks at what will happen to the mummified and cryogenically frozen bodies that are left behind.

Director: James Grant Goldin | Stars: Timothy Watson, Robert Allison, John Anderson, Brian Burke-Gaffney

Votes: 76

17. Curious Droid (2016– )
Episode: How the First Spacewalk Nearly Ended in Disaster - Alexei Leonov Voskhod 2 (2017)

8 min | Documentary

Voskhod was a Vostok spacecraft modified to carry two cosmonauts. It was barely capable of carrying a crew of two and proved to be an inadequate design. While its two missions were ... See full summary »

Star: Paul Shillito

18. For All Mankind (2019– )
Episode: Seven Minutes of Terror (2022)

TV-MA | 63 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

The race to land first on Mars brings together unexpected allies.

Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Krys Marshall

Votes: 1,517

19. What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024)
Episode: Pride Parade (2023)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

The vampires help Sean host a Pride parade; Nadja helps her doll achieve a long-held dream.

Director: Yana Gorskaya | Stars: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén

Votes: 1,519

20. Scott Manley (2009– )
Episode: Do Spacecraft Really Have to Endure the Hazards of Reentry (2023)

12 min | Documentary, News

Scott explores alternatives to the classic ablative heat shield to return a spacecraft to earth from orbit.

Star: Scott Manley

21. Scott Manley (2009– )
Episode: The Power of Magnets and Lasers - in Space! Deep Space Questions 18 (2022)

22 min | Documentary, News

Scott responds to some serious questions with edgy and crazy ideas scientist have considered plus some crazy questions with remarkably serious answers.

Star: Scott Manley

22. The 100 (2014–2020)
Episode: Sleeping Giants (2018)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Bellamy leads the charge investigating a potential way home. Meanwhile, Clarke and Madi deal with the new, uncertain threat to their home.

Director: Tim Scanlan | Stars: Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos

Votes: 3,422

23. Foundation (2021– )
Episode: The Leap (2021)

TV-14 | 59 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

An unexpected ally helps Salvor broker an alliance. A confrontation between the Brothers leads to unthinkable consequences.

Director: David S. Goyer | Stars: Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey

Votes: 3,295