The 67 Best Space Movies of All Time

From sci-fi classics to award-winning dramas.

anne hathaway wears a space suit on a different planet in a still from interstellar
(Image credit: Paramount Pictures)

The film industry has long been obsessed with outer space—even before humans set out to walk on the moon. The first space movie dates all the way back to 1902 with the French silent film, A Trip to the Moon, which means there are over 100 years’ worth of incredible flicks about the final frontier available right here on Earth. But only the very best space movies push the boundaries of special effects and the human imagination. 

You don’t have to be a sci-fi fan to enjoy them: While some films take us on intergalactic voyages to new planets (cough, cough, Star Wars), others are no work of fiction at all (like First Man and Apollo 13), based on very real astronaut stories that will shake you to the core. 

Regardless of the genre, each space film on this list will take you somewhere you’ve never been before—perhaps a galaxy far, far away—all without ever leaving your couch. Ahead, in no particular order, are 67 of the best space movies of all time.

Nicole Briese

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