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Movies with cosmic vibe

Elio

1. Elio

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Science Fiction
6.7
20251h 38min

Overview

Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.

Themes

Interspecies friendship, Coming of age pressures, Leadership and responsibility, Belonging vs isolation, Deception and diplomacy, Family duty vs personal yearning

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Million Miles Away

2. A Million Miles Away

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.3
20232h 2min

Overview

The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.

Themes

Resilience under pressure, Migrant origins to achievement, Work to space program, Merit over background, Family responsibility and ambition, Mentorship and perseverance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

3. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Science Fiction Adventure Action Epic Action Adventure Epic
6.0
20232h 7min

Overview

When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.

Themes

Duty vs survival, Human-machine alliance, Trust under threat, Deception under pressure, Sacrifice for home, Leadership under crisis

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Science Fiction Adventure Action Space Sci-Fi Superhero Action
7.9
20232h 30min

Overview

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

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Thor: Love and Thunder

5. Thor: Love and Thunder

Fantasy Action Comedy Superhero Action Epic Fantasy
6.1
20221h 59min

Overview

After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

Themes

Power and control dynamics, Divine vengeance and survival, Alliance across rival groups, Illness as motivation, Sacrifice as path forward, Legacy and guardianship

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

6. Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

Animation Comedy Science Fiction TV Movie Adult Animation
7.0
20221h 26min

Overview

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

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Lightyear

7. Lightyear

Animation Science Fiction Family Adventure Family Animation
6.1
20221h 45min

Overview

Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.

Themes

Generational legacy, Autonomy vs obedience, Time dilation consequences, Colonial resilience under threat, Human-robot companionship, Frontier exploration risk

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Green Lantern: Beware My Power

8. Green Lantern: Beware My Power

Animation Science Fiction Action Superhero Action Alien Contact Sci-Fi
6.1
20221h 28min

Overview

Recently discharged Marine sniper John Stewart is at a crossroads in his life, one which is only complicated by receiving an extraterrestrial ring which grants him the powers of the Green Lantern of Earth. Unfortunately, the ring doesn't come with instructions - but it does come with baggage, like a horde of interplanetary killers bent on eliminating every Green Lantern in the universe. Now, with the aid of the light-hearted Green Arrow, Adam Strange and Hawkgirl, this reluctant soldier must journey into the heart of a galactic Rann/Thanagar war and somehow succeed where all other Green Lanterns have failed.

Themes

Burden of power, Deception in warfare, Alliances under pressure, Weaponization of technology, Duty versus civilian life, Consequences of interplanetary conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

9. Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

Animation Comedy Drama Family Animation Coming-of-Age Drama
7.2
20221h 37min

Overview

A man narrates stories of his life as a 10-year-old boy in 1969 Houston, weaving tales of nostalgia with a fantastical account of a journey to the moon.

Themes

Coming of age under pressure, Secret mission secrecy, Cold war anxiety, Space age nostalgia, Technology optimism vs risk, Family resilience amid danger

Available on

Netflix
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Overview

The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Memory as leverage, Ancient duty vs autonomy, Purpose vs survival of humanity, Ethics of power, Collective responsibility under oversight

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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