7 Exciting Space-Themed Films to Watch and Expand Your Universe Knowledge

Are you a fan of movies sci-fiespecially those that take the theme of stories about planets and life in outer space?

Apart from the romantic, comedy, horror and mystery genres, the space sub-genre is also still a favorite of many people because it is considered to be able to provide an exciting and thrilling viewing experience.

Not only that, films about planets and outer space can also help add insight into the universe and its contents which you certainly don’t fully know.

The stories that are raised in the story also tend to vary, don’t forget to add romantic stories, actionor maybe a drama that will certainly make you curious about the storyline.

The following are some space-themed films that are fun to watch.

7 Exciting Space Films

1. Ad Astra (2019)

Film Ad Astra presents an exciting adventure story full of mystery.

Tells about an Astronaut named Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) who travels to the outer edge of the solar system.

This journey is undertaken to find traces of his missing father, as well as to uncover a mystery that is thought to threaten human survival on planet Earth.

This film will increase knowledge as well as make the audience rethink about the role of humans in the universe.

2. The Midnight Sky (2020)

It is an American science fiction film adapted from a novel Good Morning, Midnight karya Lily Brooks-Dalton.

This film is taken from 2 different points of view, namely from the point of view of an old sick scientist named Augustine (George Clooney) and a heavily pregnant astronaut named Sully (Felicity Jones).

Augustine is trying to contact the crew who are in outer space about the condition of planet earth which is no longer habitable, on the other hand, the crew is also in a tense situation.

3. Don’t Look Up (2021)

This film tells about the life of a student majoring in astronomy named Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor, Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio).

At first they were doing research on the movement of objects in outer space, but then Kate realized that there was a comet moving towards the earth and was potentially dangerous within just 6 months.

Unfortunately, no one believed their vision so the two decided to tell the news to the media.

4. Chaos Walking (2021)

Film Chaos Walking is an adaptation of the famous novel The Knife Letting Go karya Patrick Ness.

This fantasy fiction film tells about life in the future which causes an event to disappear women from the face of the earth.

Until one day, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) meets Viola (Daisy Ridley) on a stranded plane.

As the only remaining woman, Viola becomes the main target of enemy attacks of unknown origin. With help from Todd, Viola tries to save herself and unravel the mysteries.

5. Moonfall (2022)

This film tells the story of a mysterious force that is suddenly able to push the moon to approach planet Earth.

This event causes the revolution of the moon which in time can graze the earth and destroy the lives of all humans in it.

A conspiracy theorist named KC Houseman (John Bradley) attempts to contact NASA to report this problem, but his efforts are met with failure.

On the one hand, an astronaut named Jo Fowler (Halle Berry) tries to fly to the moon and solve this problem, as well as to eradicate mysterious creatures that interfere with the movement of the planets in the solar system.

6. Apollo 10 1/2: Space Age Childhood (2022)

This film is an animated film set in outer space, telling the story of the landing of the Apollo 11 plane which turned out to be able to influence children’s imagination about life in outer space.

This film will invite the audience to follow the life of Stanley, an ordinary boy who has to change himself after he gets an assignment from NASA to become an astronaut who lands on the moon.

As a result, Stan has to undergo training like an adult astronaut, so he can understand the ins and outs of the outer space world, unfortunately, he cannot tell anyone about this and still has to undergo activities like children in general.

7. 65 (2023)

This space-themed film, which was just released in March 2023, tells the story of a pilot and astronaut named Dan Mills (Adam Driver) who has been carrying out a space expedition for 2 years.

Even though he was driving a jet with super-sophisticated technology, Mills did not realize that the plane was experiencing a system disturbance that caused him to crash into an asteroid and be stranded on a mysterious planet.

Unknowingly, Mills actually landed on planet Earth which at that time was still in the Cretaceous period (± 65 million years ago), he then tried to explore the planet together with Koa (Ariana Greenblatt), a survivor who was also lost.

So, those are some lists of films about planets and outer space which are certainly fun to watch alone or with your family.

Not only films, there are many other media that you can use to find out the ins and outs of outer space, one of which is through the medium of books.

One of the books that you can choose is a book Science Wonder Quest: Explore Outer Space!.

This educational comic book can be enjoyed by everyone, especially children and teens who want to know more about outer space and life on the planets of the solar system.

Tells about the journey of Seiichi and July who drifted in outer space and then were saved by Crown, a mysterious living creature.

They will invite readers to go on an adventure around various planets, until they finally arrive at a mysterious black hole.

If you are curious about the continuation of the story, you can get this book at Gramedia bookstores and Gramedia.com.