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Space Sci-Fi movies

Space is central: ships, stations, missions, alien worlds, and survival or conflict beyond Earth.

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Themes

Memory and trauma, Leadership under pressure, Resilience through loss, Chosen family, Experimental ethics, Collective sacrifice and survival

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Avengers: Infinity War

2. Avengers: Infinity War

Adventure Action Science Fiction Superhero Action Space Sci-Fi
8.4

20182h 29min

United States

Director: Anthony Russo

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Destiny and choice, Alliances under threat, Collective duty, Moral cost of ambition, Power and sacrifice

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Interstellar

3. Interstellar

Adventure Drama Science Fiction Exploration Adventure Space Sci-Fi
8.7

20142h 49min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Christopher Nolan

Crop failure and relentless dust storms threaten Earth’s survival. Former NASA pilot Joseph Cooper sets off on a space journey with a team, hoping to find a habitable planet and save the people left on Earth—including his own family.

Themes

Trust vs deception, Family bonds under strain, Survival under catastrophe, Time and memory, Duty and personal choice, Scientific uncertainty

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Amazon Video
MGM+ Amazon Channel
Google Play Movies
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Alien: Romulus

4. Alien: Romulus

Horror Science Fiction Alien Horror Space Sci-Fi
7.1

20241h 59min

United States

Director: Fede Álvarez

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Survival under isolation, Corporate exploitation, Techno-ethics in space, Human-machine boundaries, Genetic manipulation ethics

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Thor: Ragnarok

5. Thor: Ragnarok

Action Adventure Science Fiction Comedy Superhero Action
7.9

20172h 11min

United States

Director: Taika Waititi

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Power and legitimacy, Alliances across groups, Leadership under threat, Rebellion and collective action, Fate and cataclysm

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Martian

6. The Martian

Drama Adventure Science Fiction Survival Adventure Space Sci-Fi
8.0

20152h 21min

United States

Director: Ridley Scott

Astronaut Mark Watney is stranded on Mars after his crew evacuates the planet, believing him dead. Now he has to rely only on his own ingenuity and wits to contact Earth and hold out for rescue.

Themes

Reliance on scarce resources, Isolation and ingenuity, Improvisation under pressure, Survival through resourcefulness, Technology mediated connectivity, Risk versus safety expediency

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

Themes

Against the odds, Space battle presence, Rebel solidarity, Space opera motifs, Alien language hints, Space travel ambitions

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Amazon Video
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A group of thieves and outlaws joins forces to escape from prison, only to get drawn into a battle with the powerful villain Ronan, who is after a mysterious orb containing the Power Stone and plans to destroy the galaxy.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Betrayal and deception, Found family dynamics, Resilience under threat, Collective risk taking, Power versus responsibility

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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In 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they re-emerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones, and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Gender dynamics, Youth rebellion vs authority, Privilege and bias, Satire of media culture, Technology and consequences, Surveillance and state power

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

10. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Adventure Action Science Fiction Space Sci-Fi Epic Action
7.7

20152h 16min

United States

Director: J.J. Abrams

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and loyalty, Rebellion against tyranny, Legacy of a fallen order, Pursuit of missing knowledge, Ethical use of technology

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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