Interstellar
Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain
When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.
Why you'll love it
A group of explorers leave Earth on a rocket to travel through a wormhole in search of a new home for humanity.
Hidden Figures
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe
Three female African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit while dealing with racial and gender discrimination.
Why you'll love it
The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
The Right Stuff
Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris
The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers pr...
Why you'll love it
The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho approach to the space program.
Apollo 13
Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
Why you'll love it
A gripping story of a real-life NASA mission that goes wrong, and the crew's struggle to return home.
Gravity
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris
Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.
Why you'll love it
Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident leaves them stranded in space.