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Movies set in space used to be a fairly rare occurrent , but in recent years , these kinds of pic have become much more common thanks in part to the Second Coming of naturalistic CGI.I.S.S.is the latest outer space - set thriller gracing our screens . The movie is place on board the external space post and follow the crews for the U.S. and Russia as both crews are set up to take ascendency of the base after a conflict come forth on Earth .

If you ’re intrigued by that premise or sawI.S.S.and enjoyed it , then we ’ve pick out some other groovy space motion picture that might give you that same thrill . These movies are all lay in space , and while their premises are n’t all as naturalistic as the one inI.S.S. , they are three of the most underseen space thrillers of late years .

The captain stares out the window at the sun in Sunshine.

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Ad Astra (2019)

One of the more introspective space motion picture ever made , Ad Astratells the account of a man who has to go to the far reaches of the solar system to rescue his father , who depart on a commission 30 age earlier and never returned . AlthoughAd Astrahas moments feature genuine thrills , it features one of the more grounded depictions of what it would be like to go in space , include an Applebee ’s on the moon .

More than anything , though , Ad Astrais a beautiful character discipline of a single man that also feature stunning cinematography and one of the best carrying into action of Brad Pitt ’s career . ( And yes , it ’s on equation with his piece of work inQuentin Tarantino‘s great movieOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood . )

Ad Astrais streaming onHulu .

Sunshine (2007)

Danny Boyle ’s wild , hugely entertaining , stunningly wakeless blank epicSunshinetells the story of a bunch that has been charge toward the Sunday with a nuclear bomb in the hopes of basically flex the ace that powers our solar system back on .

sport an all - maven shape that includes Cillian Murphy , Michelle Yeoh , Rose Byrne , and Chris Evans , Sunshineis one of the wilder movie to ever be set in space , in part because of a third act in which a throw out of kilter human beings obsess with the sun joins their ship and begin pick off the gang . Sunshinereally works because of the cast , though , and because of the great team director Danny Boyle set up behind the photographic camera .

Sunshinecan be rent or purchase onAmazon Prime Videoand other digital vendors .

Moon (2009)

One of the most small - scale space movies ever made , Moontells the story of a man who is work alone in a lunar mine , and believes that his three - year shift is about to make out to an terminal . When his health suddenly takes a good turn for the worse , though , and he narrowly void a serious accident , he begins to marvel what he ’s really doing on the lunar month .

Featuring one of the best performances of Sam Rockwell ’s career , and some incredible product design given its limited budget , Moonis one of the best underseen quad thriller out there .

Mooncan be lease or purchase onAmazon Prime Videoand other digital vendor .