The Most Popular Space Movies and TV Shows of All Time

The fantastic thing about space movies and tv series that they can be about anything: comedy, drama, or even horror. When it comes to telling tales, space is only a backdrop or stage upon which authors can create any story that make people laugh, scared or dream about the impossible.

There is no limitation to what may be accomplished in space movies, which may be one reason there are so many incredible movies set there. Let's talk about some of these incredible space movies and TV shows.

Most Popular Movies:

2001: A Space Odyssey

The film "2001: A Space Odyssey" investigates the ramifications of technological progress, both positive and negative. Two specific risks associated with technology are explored in considerable length. First, Hal discusses the potential issues that might occur when man constructs machines whose inner workings he does not entirely comprehend. These issues can manifest themselves in a variety of ways.

The film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” is listed as the most important movies of all time. (Image credit: The LIFE Picture Collection)

This mysterious version of a short tale by the renowned science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke features an enormous black building that connects the past and future.

The Martian

An astronaut is left behind on Mars after his crew believes he has died, and he must rely on his creativity to devise a mechanism to communicate with Earth and let them know that he is still alive while also ensuring that he can hold out until he can be rescued.

The story of “The Martian,” is based on the novel by Andy Weir. (Image credit: Fox Film Corp./Everett)

Astronaut Mark Watney is assumed dead during a violent storm during a human journey to Mars, and his team abandons him. Mark Watney (Matt Damon), an astronaut left behind after a fierce storm on Mars, is thought to have perished due to the mission's conclusion. The trapped traveler has to use his brain and willpower to find a means to live on the dangerous planet, as he only has limited resources.

Interstellar

The film "Interstellar" story is about Earth's final opportunity to discover another planet capable of supporting human life before the human race becomes extinct due to a lack of resources. Cooper, played by Matthew McConaughey, is the movie's main character.

Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and David Gyasi in 'Interstellar'. (Image credit: Melinda Sue Gordon)

Cooper is a former NASA pilot tasked with heading a trip through a wormhole to locate a livable planet in another galaxy. In the future of Earth, a worldwide crop plague and a second Dust Bowl are gradually turning the globe into an untenable wasteland. A brilliant NASA scientist named Professor Brand (Michael Caine) is working on plans to preserve humanity by moving the inhabitants of Earth to a new home via a wormhole, played by Michael Caine.

Gravity

The word "adversity" was the overarching concept of the movie, and he utilizes the debris as a metaphor for this idea. Despite taking place in outer space, the film draws inspiration from tales of shipwrecks and wilderness survival to explore how a person's mindset may transform and how they can remain resilient in the face of adversity. Sandra Bullock plays the role of Dr. Ryan Stone, a medical engineer embarking on her first shuttle flight. Her captain is the seasoned astronaut Matt Kowalsky, played by George Clooney, commanding his final mission before calling it quits.

Sandra Bullock, playing a lost astronaut stranded 375 miles above Earth. (Image credit: Warner Bros.)

Then, as the two were doing a routine spacewalk, a catastrophe occurred to them: the shuttle was destroyed, and as a result, Ryan and Matt were left alone in deep space with no connection to Earth and no chance of being rescued. As their dread escalates into panic, they realize that traveling deeper into space may be their only option for returning home.

Don't Look Up

The global warming catastrophe and the epidemic are the two most apparent analogies that can be drawn from the movie's comet. Through the medium of Don't Look Up, McKay draws attention to the reality that we live in a system that enables us to circumvent scientific truth and disregard the risk of our self-destruction to advance the short-term financial interests of the wealthy.

Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet. (Image credit: Netflix)

Two low-level astronomers must embark on a massive media tour to warn humanity of a coming comet that will destroy Earth.

Contact

As evidenced by the fact that Arroway, a scientist, marries Joss, a religious man, and by Zemeckis's admission that the "journey" did take place, Zemeckis has stated that he intended for the film's message to be that science & faith do not have to be in opposition to one another but can instead coexist.

Carl Sagan and his wife, first came up with the idea for the film. (Image credit: Warner Bros.)

Apollo 13

The United States space mission Apollo 13, launched on April 11, 1970, was involved in an oxygen tank explosion while traveling to the Moon. This explosion put the lives of three astronauts, the commander, Jim Lovell, lunar module pilot Fred Haise, and command module pilot Jack Swigert, in jeopardy.

Oblivion

In 2077, Jack Harper, played by Tom Cruise, is utilized as a safety repairman on a globe that has been ravaged and left desolate by a battle with extraterrestrial beings. Jack has two weeks remaining till the completion of his mission, after which he will join the other survivors on a distant colony. Despite this, Jack's perception of the world is fundamentally altered when he saves the life of a stunning stranger, played by Olga Kurylenko, from a crashed spaceship.

Jack Harper, a drone repairman stationed on Earth that has been ravaged by war with extraterrestrials. (Image credit: Universal Pictures)

The lady's appearance sets off a series of chain reactions that end with Jack fighting almost single-handedly to preserve humanity from extinction.

The Fifth Element

The idea that every life should be respected and treasured equally is one of the most important messages transmitted by the movie.

Dallas (Bruce Willis) and LeeLoo (Milla Jovovich).

People who watch the program might give some thought to their beliefs about religion and ethics. Leeloo weeps and says that she does not understand the meaning of love but that unrequited love should be preserved.

Ad Astra

In its most basic form, Ad Astra is a story about a guy who finally lets himself become human once more after coming to terms with some harsh realities about the order that he reveres.

Brad Pitt ''goes to space'' in "Ad Astra." (Image credit: Francois Duhamel/Twentieth Century Fox)

The answer to the age-old query of "Are we alone in the universe?" may be broken down into two categories.

Hidden Figures

Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson, and Mary Jackson, three brilliant African-American women working for NASA, performed as the brainiac behind one of the most significant operations in the history of the agency. Mary Jackson was the first African-American woman to serve as NASA administrator.

Hidden Figures was nominated for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards.

Star Wars

The narrative of the original Star Wars trilogy centers on Luke Skywalker's effort to become a Jedi, his conflict with the criminal agent of the Galactic Empire known as Darth Vader, and the battle of the Rebel Alliance to wrest control of the galaxy away from the Galactic Empire.

Peter Mayhew and Harrison Ford, 1977. (Image credit: FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images)

Passengers

When their spacecraft experiences a malfunction while traveling through space to their new home, two passengers in a state of suspended animation are abruptly brought back to life 90 years too soon. They cannot deny their intense attraction to one another until they learn that the ship is in grave danger, at which point they realize that the boat is in grave danger.

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt in ''Passengers''. (Image credit: Columbia Pictures)

As Jim and Aurora face the prospect of spending the respite of their energies on the panel, with every amenity they could ever ask for, they fall in love with one another. Only Jim and Aurora can rescue all 5,000 sleeping passengers when their lives are on the line.

Arrival

The movie argues that being aware of what will occur in the future does not lessen the significance of the decisions you will make in the present. On the other hand, it states that any decision you make may be made with the knowledge that it will actively affect what is to come.

Amy Adams as a linguist who can communicate with aliens in ''Arrival''. (Image credit: Paramount Pictures)

Voyagers (2021)

A mission to settle an uncharted planet is undertaken by a group of young men and women selected for their brilliance and willingness to follow orders. At risk is the survival of the human race.

Tye Sheridan and Lily-Rose Depp in ''Voyagers''. (Image credit: Lionsgate)

They disobey their training and start engaging in activities that align with their primal selves after discovering dark revelations about the mission. They quickly become overwhelmed by fear, desire, and an insatiable thirst for power as life on the ship devolves further into anarchy.

Most Popular TV Shows:

Mars (2016)

On November 1, 2016, it was made available online for streaming for the first time before its scheduled broadcast date.

It tells the fictional account of a crew of astronauts as they land on Mars while using bits of authentic interviews that were conducted. The book How We'll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek is the inspiration for the series (2015).

Away (Netflix)

An inside look at the first crewed mission to Mars, made up of a team of international astronauts, balancing their personal lives and their commitment to their countries as they try to work together to do what was once impossible.

Emma Green, an American astronaut and former Navy pilot. (Image credit: Netflix)

This is the exciting premise that viewers are presented with when they watch the original series Away, which was produced by Netflix.

Star Trek: The Original Series

The American writer and producer Gene Roddenberry conceived of the idea for Star Trek, which tells the story of the experiences of the crew of the starship USS Enterprise.

Star Trek crew on USS Enterprise (NCC-1701). (Image credit: Paramount Television)

The crew's five-year mission is to explore space and, as stated in the opening title sequence, seek new life and civilizations. They are tasked with going where no man has before to blaze a trail for future explorers.

Battlestar Galactica

In this series, we follow a human battleship called Battlestar Galactica as it travels into the depths of space.

Battlestar Galactica, are forced to abandon their planet after being attacked by Cylons. (Image credit: NBCUniversal)

The ship is desperately trying to escape an onslaught by their artificial intelligence creatures, whom they have dubbed Cylons.

The Expanse

The Expanse is a science fiction thriller set two hundred years into the future. It follows the case of a young woman who goes missing, which gets together a solidified operative and a rogue ship's commander in an ethnicity across the solar system to reveal the most significant cooperation in the history of humanity.

A scene from "The Expanse." (Image credit: Rafy/SYFY)

Salvation (TV Series 2017–2018)

The discovery of an asteroid that will collide with Earth in only six months serves as the primary plot point of the program, with a focus on the many efforts that have been made to avert the collision and the global consequences of such an occurrence.

MIT graduate realize that an asteroid is approaching the Earth and will collide in six months. (Image credit: CBS)

The show explores the myriad ways in which individuals and communities respond to the realization that their world is about to end.

Lost in Space (2018)

Lost in latitude is a remake of the sci-fi master Irwin Allen's 1965 cult TV classic. It is described as an epic but grounded science fiction saga that focuses on a young explorer family from earth who become lost in an alien universe and their difficulties in remaining together despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

The Robinsons, a family of space colonists, crash-land on an unknown planet. (Image credit: Netflix)

Cosmos (TV Mini-Series 1980)

Carl Sagan breaks down complex scientific ideas such as relativity and investigates whether or not it is possible to travel through time.

1980 television series written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter, with Sagan as presenter. (Image credit: PBS)

Carl Sagan takes us on a voyage from Earth to Deep Space so that he may discuss the role that our planet holds in the greater cosmos.

The 100

It is 97 years after a nuclear war decimated society when a spacecraft carrying humanity's sole survivors transmits 100 juvenile lawbreakers back to Earth, hoping to repopulate the planet.

Adina Porter as Indra, second from left, fights in The 100 series finale "The Last War". (Image credit: Netflix)

The story follows the journey of these juvenile delinquents as they try to find their place in the world. The series of events take place 97 years in the future after a horrific nuclear war has eradicated nearly all life on Earth.

Stargate: Atlantis

The television series Stargate Atlantis chronicles the exploits of Major John Sheppard and the military team from Earth that he commands as they participate in an expedition to the Pegasus Galaxy with a dozen other tours of a similar nature.

A new team of explorers travels to the distant galaxy where Atlantis is located. (Image credit: MGM)

Conclusion

Science fiction is a literary subgenre that explores the realms of possibility, imagination, and innovation. Its popularity grows in tandem with the progression of scientific knowledge and technological innovation.