Hard science fiction films
22 entries in the Hard Science Fiction Films compendium.
2010: The Year We Make ContactSequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, adapting Clarke's novel.The Andromeda Strain (film)A team of scientists investigates a deadly alien organism.Approaching the UnknownA lone astronaut's one-way mission to colonize Mars.Arrival (film)A linguist races to decode alien language before war erupts.AutómataA post-apocalyptic tale of robots evolving beyond human control.Countdown (1967 film)A 1967 sci-fi film about a rushed one-way Moon mission.Destination Moon (film)First major U.S. sci-fi film on practical Moon travel.Destination SpaceA 1959 TV film about a troubled space station.Escape from MarsA 1999 TV film about a troubled Mars mission.Europa ReportA found footage film about a crewed mission to Europa.Ex Machina (film)A programmer tests a humanoid robot's consciousness in isolation.GattacaA film about genetic discrimination in a eugenics-driven future.Gravity (2013 film)A 2013 film about astronauts surviving space debris.Marooned (1969 film)Three astronauts marooned in orbit, racing against oxygen.The Martian (film)A stranded astronaut fights to survive on Mars.Moon (2009 film)A solitary lunar miner discovers he is a clone.Nebo ZovyotSoviet sci-fi film about a Mars mission.Plymouth (film)A 1991 TV pilot about a contaminated town's lunar resettlement.Primer (film)Two engineers accidentally discover time travel.Project Hail Mary (film)A teacher awakens alone on a mission to save Earth.Project MoonbaseA 1953 film featuring a female President and Moon base.Race to MarsA fictional Mars mission based on contemporary research.
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