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Alien: Covenant
Movie

Alien: Covenant(2017)

6.4
tomato65%
R
122Minutes

In a prologue, business magnate Peter Weyland speaks with his newly activated android, who chooses the name David after observing a replica of Michelangelo's statue of David. The crew of the colonization ship Covenant is bound for a remote planet, Origae-6, but they discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination. They must attempt a harrowing escape from the planet and the dangerous alien creatures that inhabit it.

Slingshot
Movie

Slingshot(2024)

5.7
tomato38%
R
109Minutes

An elite trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn's moon Titan, gears up for a highly dangerous slingshot manoeuvre that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space.

Alien
Movie

Alien(1979)

8.5
tomato93%
R
117Minutes

In the far reaches of deep space, the crew of a commercial spacecraft investigates a mysterious transmission and discovers a derelict spacecraft on a planetoid. One of the crew members, Kane, is attacked by a strange lifeform that attaches itself to his face. As they try to remove the creature, they realize it is feeding on oxygen and may be keeping Kane alive. The crew must now deal with the growing threat of the unknown lifeform and find a way to survive.

Passengers
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Passengers(2016)

7
tomato30%
PG_13
116Minutes

Passengers is a sci-fi romance thriller film set in outer space on a starship called Avalon. Jim Preston, a mechanical engineer, wakes up 90 years early from his hibernation pod and finds himself alone on the spaceship. Desperately lonely, he decides to wake up another passenger, Aurora Lane, a journalist. As they spend time together, they fall in love and try to repair the failing ship. However, when Aurora discovers that Jim woke her up intentionally, their relationship becomes strained. Eventually, they must work together to save the ship and form a life together.

Pandorum
Movie

Pandorum(2009)

6.7
tomato27%
R
108Minutes

In the year 2174, Bower and Payton wake up on a spaceship to discover their colleagues missing. They need to find out what's happening and fix the reactor to save the ship. Along the way, they encounter pale humanoid creatures called The Hunters who hunt and feed on humans. With the help of Nadia, Shepard, and Manh, they navigate through the ship's corridors filled with danger and try to survive. As memories return, they realize the mission was to colonize an Earth-like planet called Tanis. Will they be able to fix the reactor and reach their destination?

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Movie

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets(2017)

6.4
tomato47%
PG_13
137Minutes

A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. In the 28th century, the former International Space Station has become 'Alpha', a city where millions of creatures from different planets live peacefully and exchange knowledge and cultures. Valerian and Laureline, two police officers, are sent on a mission to retrieve a 'Mül converter', the last one in the universe. Along the way, they encounter political intrigue, alien abduction, and a hidden truth about the destruction of a peaceful civilization. As they uncover the secrets of Alpha, Valerian and Laureline must confront their own feelings and make sacrifices for the greater good.

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The Cloverfield Paradox
Movie

The Cloverfield Paradox(2018)

5.5
tomato22%
PG_13
102Minutes

Scientists on the space station Cloverfield test a device called the Shepard to solve an energy crisis on Earth. The test fails, and the crew finds themselves in an alternate reality. They encounter strange occurrences and a woman named Jensen who claims to know them. As tensions rise and secrets are revealed, the crew must find a way to return to their own dimension. In the end, they successfully complete their mission but discover that Earth has been invaded by monstrous creatures.

Riddick
Movie

Riddick(2013)

6.4
tomato58%
R
119Minutes

Riddick, left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, must battle against an alien race of predators and a group of mercenaries who have arrived on the planet. With the help of his wits, survival skills, and an orphaned jackal-beast pup, Riddick fights his way out and activates an emergency beacon. Two ships arrive in response to the beacon, and Riddick strikes a deal with them to escape the planet. However, the deal turns into an ambush, leading to intense battles and the revelation of Riddick's true strength. In the end, Riddick manages to escape and departs into deep space.

Gravity
Movie

Gravity(2013)

7.7
tomato96%
PG_13
91Minutes

After an accident leaves them stranded in space, two astronauts must work together to survive. With limited oxygen and time running out, they navigate through a debris field, make their way to the International Space Station, and attempt to reach a Chinese space station to find a way back to Earth. As they face various obstacles and near-death experiences, they must rely on their determination and resourcefulness to stay alive.

Project Gemini
Movie

Project Gemini(2022)

3.5
98Minutes
Life
Movie

Life(2017)

6.6
tomato68%
R
104Minutes

In the near future, the unmanned Pilgrim 7 space probe returns from Mars with soil samples potentially containing evidence of extraterrestrial life. The International Space Station intercepts the probe and retrieves the samples. A dormant cell from the sample grows into a multi-celled organism named Calvin. As the crew studies Calvin, it escapes its enclosure, devours a lab rat, and grows in size. Calvin attacks and kills the crew members, leading to a plan to vent the atmosphere and trap Calvin. The survivors lure Calvin into an escape pod and manually pilot it into deep space. However, North's pod is hit by debris, while Jordan is attacked by Calvin. North's pod flies into deep space, while Jordan's pod is opened by Vietnamese fishermen.

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Breach
Movie

Breach(2020)

2.9
tomato19%
R
92Minutes

In the movie Breach (2020), a spaceship crew on a voyage for colonization discovers a shape-shifting alien onboard. As they try to survive the encounter, they also face the threat of a deadly virus that mutates and spreads rapidly. Trapped in space, they must use their skills and resources to fight for their lives and prevent the alien from reaching Earth.

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Sunshine
Movie

Sunshine(2007)

7.2
tomato76%
R
107Minutes

In the year 2050, dark energy threatens the Sun and the Earth with an ice age. A team of astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to deliver a nuclear bomb to reignite the Sun. The mission faces multiple challenges and sacrifices as they encounter the remnants of a failed earlier mission. With time running out, they must overcome internal conflicts and a deranged survivor to complete their mission and save humanity.

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Apollo 13
Movie

Apollo 13(1995)

7.7
tomato96%
PG
140Minutes

trapped in space

Discover a collection of movies and TV shows that delve into the thrilling theme of being trapped in space. Get ready to embark on exciting journeys, explore the depths of the universe, and witness the challenges faced by individuals stranded in the vastness of outer space.

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