Space movies take us where most people will never be able to travel. Well, at least anytime soon or until space tourism becomes a thing. To add, an affordable one. So far, Virgin Galactic's ticket to space for $450,000 is beyond the reasonable cost limits for most of the population. Yet, until the day buying a space trip ticket is as easy as buying a bus ticket, movies about space will make up for the unreachable experience.
However, it's no top secret that no movies were actually shot in space. Well, for a few exceptions, which used footage from space. These include For All Mankind (1989), the Soviet film Return from Orbit (1984), the still-in-production upcoming Russian film The Challenge, and a couple more. Nonetheless, there are very few of those. Therefore, pretty much all space movies are actually just science fiction movies. And although not all sci-fi movies are about space, some of the best science fiction movies are set in space.
To take you on a trip above the clouds, we've gathered some of the best space movies ever made for you to join the spaceship crew. However, be careful and hold on to that popcorn; gravity is a funny thing. Have a favorite space movie? Let us know!
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