Best space movies

The best space movies are beautiful manifestations of human curiosity, because for as long as humans have been around, they have always looked up towards the stars and wondered what mysteries they contained. The heavenly bodies – planets, stars, sun, and moon – have inspired countless tales and legends throughout human history.

Our first cinematic trip to the great blackness above our heads was 1902’s Le Voyage dans le Lune, in which explorers travel to the moon via a particularly powerful cannon. We’ve actually traveled to the moon since then, but that hasn’t diminished our curiosity or love of telling stories that take place among the stars.

The great thing about space movies is they can be anything: comedy, drama, horror. Space is just a setting, a background upon which storytellers can craft whatever kind of tale suits their fancy. The possibilities of space are endless, which is perhaps why so many incredible movies are set there.

Without further ado, here are our choices for the best space movies of all time. 

By Susan Arendt