these flicks give new meaning to out of
this world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
astronaut movies who you read me up
affirmative Dave
I read you number 10 space cowboys we’re
here because a satellite with your
guidance system on board is about to
re-enter the atmosphere the system is
non-responsive you want to take a crack
at it space travel is a young man’s game
or it was until space cowboys as the
only ones with knowledge of the
old-school technology for retired
astronauts are tapped to head into space
where they make life-or-death choices to
survive even do not want one that was
pan rockets you hear me
good
going from retirees to action heroes the
stars prove that they may have more than
a few years between them but outerspace
heroics are ageless number nine
Armageddon I’m leaving on a jet plane
Michael Bay’s Armageddon was the biggest
worldwide hit of 1998 and how could it
miss it has a gigantic asteroid
threatening to extinguish life on Earth
razorsharp direction and editing and a
cast that plays the melodrama for all
it’s worth
yeah I remember this one it’s where the
the coyote satins ass down in a
slingshot he strapped himself to an ACME
rocket is that is that what we’re doing
here with Bruce Willis in prime action
hero mode leading his astronaut crew to
save the day it’s a non-stop thrill ride
the clock on that nine-foot nuclear
weapon is digging number eight contact I
don’t consider what could potentially be
the most important discovery of the
human race nonsense okay 1997’s contact
engages your brain while plugging into
your sense of wonder and awe Jodie
Foster shines as the scientist turned
interplanetary traveler who initiates
contact with another world while it has
plenty of tension and excitement what
one remembers most about contact is its
sense of endless possibility it’s subtle
haunting beauty stays with you long
after the final frame I had an
experience I can’t prove I can’t explain
it but everything that I know is a human
being everything that I am tells me that
it was real number seven sunshine
remember
it takes eight minutes for light to
travel from Sun to earth which means
you’ll know we’ve succeeded about eight
minutes
after we deliver the payload the sun’s
light is going out and eight astronauts
must revive it by planting a nuclear
weapon at its core negative interest
negative state reason immediately fire
and oxygen garden hey nobody said it’d
be easy director Danny Boyle creates a
tense psychological journey that
combines a sense of desperation with an
undercurrent of melancholy a challenge
to stop sunshine loses steam in its last
half hour but its assets including the
sacrifices made by these heroic
astronauts make up for the lapse
number six moon how are things down
there
you guys been any good parties or
anything David Bowie sang of an
astronaut and his song Space Oddity his
son director Duncan Jones examined one
in the mysterious disturbing and
poignant moon
three years is a long haul you know it’s
way way way way way too hot
Sam Rockwell plays a man on a lonely
three-year mission on the moon
his only company is a computer named
gertie voiced by Kevin Spacey would you
like some hot sauce on your beans no I
my tummy’s a little tender actually what
happens when he discovers he’s not
actually alone he said someone in the
room with us
adroitly directed beautifully shot and
featuring a stunning central performance
moon is a one-of-a-kind film eliza ain’t
going nowhere
number five Planet of the Apes man has
no understanding he can be taught a few
simple tricks nothing more what can you
say about a film that inspired sequels
reboots comics and a TV show Planet of
the Apes astronauts from the future land
on a world where apes rule and humans
drool Rod Serling’s screenplay touches
on many social issues but it’s messages
never get in the way of action and
adventure
take your stinking paws off me you damn
dirty ape the only thing more
unforgettable than roddy mcdowall and
kim hunters adorable chimpanzees
Charlton Heston’s marvelously
overwrought discovery that he hasn’t
traveled so far from home after all
God
number four marooned Roger trajectory
guidance ago the plot to this Academy
award-winning astronaut flick eerily
foreshadowed the drama that accompanied
the Apollo 13 mission a year later and
it’s hindsight that makes the tense
quietly absorbing drama of the three
astronauts trapped in space undeniably
gripping slowly give us a line here Tony
we can’t get to it with a stellar cast
that includes Gregory Peck Richard
Crenna and Gene Hackman marooned
outlines the danger tough decisions and
courage associated with the space
program this is Iron Man fruit this is
Keith I’m sorry we had to scrub the
launch
number three 2001 a Space Odyssey
arguably the most influential sci-fi
film ever 2001 deserves its reputation
as the ultimate trip the story follows
an astronaut as he overcomes the evil
but strangely human computer how to
experience the journey of a lifetime or
perhaps several lifetimes I can see
you’re really upset about this Stanley
Kubrick’s landmark film is a stunning
combination of extraordinary visual
effects masterful Direction exquisite
cinematography and an intriguing
screenplay its meaning may be obscure
but its impact is undeniable this
conversation can serve no purpose
anymore goodbye well hey number 2
The Right Stuff hey Pancho oh I was
looking at the pictures on your wall
now’s wondering how come a fancy pilot
like slick over there don’t have his
picture
Philip Kaufman’s oscar-winning the right
stuff explores the real-life challenges
of the mercury astronauts as well as the
test pilots that paved the way for the
later space missions
we watch as the astronauts go from being
little more than manipulated
window-dressing
to full-fledged heroes the right stuff
demonstrates the bravery resourcefulness
and dedication needed to make history
Oh Lord what a heavenly life
number one Apollo 13 houston we have a
problem Houston may have had a problem
but Ron Howard and his top drawer cast
had no trouble bringing this real-life
story of a troubled NASA mission to the
big screen do we miss a step here
control what what the hell happened you
are stay on the edges of their seats
even though a history lesson tells us
these three astronauts made it home in
their crippled ship thanks to quick
thinking by the teams on the ground and
in space
do you agree with our list which
astronaut movies have you over the moon
for more top 10s about your favorite
flicks be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
this world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
astronaut movies who you read me up
affirmative Dave
I read you number 10 space cowboys we’re
here because a satellite with your
guidance system on board is about to
re-enter the atmosphere the system is
non-responsive you want to take a crack
at it space travel is a young man’s game
or it was until space cowboys as the
only ones with knowledge of the
old-school technology for retired
astronauts are tapped to head into space
where they make life-or-death choices to
survive even do not want one that was
pan rockets you hear me
good
going from retirees to action heroes the
stars prove that they may have more than
a few years between them but outerspace
heroics are ageless number nine
Armageddon I’m leaving on a jet plane
Michael Bay’s Armageddon was the biggest
worldwide hit of 1998 and how could it
miss it has a gigantic asteroid
threatening to extinguish life on Earth
razorsharp direction and editing and a
cast that plays the melodrama for all
it’s worth
yeah I remember this one it’s where the
the coyote satins ass down in a
slingshot he strapped himself to an ACME
rocket is that is that what we’re doing
here with Bruce Willis in prime action
hero mode leading his astronaut crew to
save the day it’s a non-stop thrill ride
the clock on that nine-foot nuclear
weapon is digging number eight contact I
don’t consider what could potentially be
the most important discovery of the
human race nonsense okay 1997’s contact
engages your brain while plugging into
your sense of wonder and awe Jodie
Foster shines as the scientist turned
interplanetary traveler who initiates
contact with another world while it has
plenty of tension and excitement what
one remembers most about contact is its
sense of endless possibility it’s subtle
haunting beauty stays with you long
after the final frame I had an
experience I can’t prove I can’t explain
it but everything that I know is a human
being everything that I am tells me that
it was real number seven sunshine
remember
it takes eight minutes for light to
travel from Sun to earth which means
you’ll know we’ve succeeded about eight
minutes
after we deliver the payload the sun’s
light is going out and eight astronauts
must revive it by planting a nuclear
weapon at its core negative interest
negative state reason immediately fire
and oxygen garden hey nobody said it’d
be easy director Danny Boyle creates a
tense psychological journey that
combines a sense of desperation with an
undercurrent of melancholy a challenge
to stop sunshine loses steam in its last
half hour but its assets including the
sacrifices made by these heroic
astronauts make up for the lapse
number six moon how are things down
there
you guys been any good parties or
anything David Bowie sang of an
astronaut and his song Space Oddity his
son director Duncan Jones examined one
in the mysterious disturbing and
poignant moon
three years is a long haul you know it’s
way way way way way too hot
Sam Rockwell plays a man on a lonely
three-year mission on the moon
his only company is a computer named
gertie voiced by Kevin Spacey would you
like some hot sauce on your beans no I
my tummy’s a little tender actually what
happens when he discovers he’s not
actually alone he said someone in the
room with us
adroitly directed beautifully shot and
featuring a stunning central performance
moon is a one-of-a-kind film eliza ain’t
going nowhere
number five Planet of the Apes man has
no understanding he can be taught a few
simple tricks nothing more what can you
say about a film that inspired sequels
reboots comics and a TV show Planet of
the Apes astronauts from the future land
on a world where apes rule and humans
drool Rod Serling’s screenplay touches
on many social issues but it’s messages
never get in the way of action and
adventure
take your stinking paws off me you damn
dirty ape the only thing more
unforgettable than roddy mcdowall and
kim hunters adorable chimpanzees
Charlton Heston’s marvelously
overwrought discovery that he hasn’t
traveled so far from home after all
God
number four marooned Roger trajectory
guidance ago the plot to this Academy
award-winning astronaut flick eerily
foreshadowed the drama that accompanied
the Apollo 13 mission a year later and
it’s hindsight that makes the tense
quietly absorbing drama of the three
astronauts trapped in space undeniably
gripping slowly give us a line here Tony
we can’t get to it with a stellar cast
that includes Gregory Peck Richard
Crenna and Gene Hackman marooned
outlines the danger tough decisions and
courage associated with the space
program this is Iron Man fruit this is
Keith I’m sorry we had to scrub the
launch
number three 2001 a Space Odyssey
arguably the most influential sci-fi
film ever 2001 deserves its reputation
as the ultimate trip the story follows
an astronaut as he overcomes the evil
but strangely human computer how to
experience the journey of a lifetime or
perhaps several lifetimes I can see
you’re really upset about this Stanley
Kubrick’s landmark film is a stunning
combination of extraordinary visual
effects masterful Direction exquisite
cinematography and an intriguing
screenplay its meaning may be obscure
but its impact is undeniable this
conversation can serve no purpose
anymore goodbye well hey number 2
The Right Stuff hey Pancho oh I was
looking at the pictures on your wall
now’s wondering how come a fancy pilot
like slick over there don’t have his
picture
Philip Kaufman’s oscar-winning the right
stuff explores the real-life challenges
of the mercury astronauts as well as the
test pilots that paved the way for the
later space missions
we watch as the astronauts go from being
little more than manipulated
window-dressing
to full-fledged heroes the right stuff
demonstrates the bravery resourcefulness
and dedication needed to make history
Oh Lord what a heavenly life
number one Apollo 13 houston we have a
problem Houston may have had a problem
but Ron Howard and his top drawer cast
had no trouble bringing this real-life
story of a troubled NASA mission to the
big screen do we miss a step here
control what what the hell happened you
are stay on the edges of their seats
even though a history lesson tells us
these three astronauts made it home in
their crippled ship thanks to quick
thinking by the teams on the ground and
in space
do you agree with our list which
astronaut movies have you over the moon
for more top 10s about your favorite
flicks be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
Please follow and like us: