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
The film explores the concept of finding a new home for humanity through space travel and colonization.
The Martian
Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.
Why you'll love it
The film showcases the survival and resourcefulness of a man stranded on Mars, hinting at the possibilities of space colonization.
Avatar
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Why you'll love it
The film depicts human colonization and exploitation of an alien planet, raising questions about ethics and sustainability in space colonization.
Moon
Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott
Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish o...
Why you'll love it
The film presents a future where lunar resources are being harvested, a step towards space colonization.
Ad Astra
Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga
Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.
Why you'll love it
The film explores a future where the moon and Mars are colonized by humans.