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Dec 31, 2021 · "Squid Game," "The Witcher," "The Army of the Dead," "The Harder They Fall," and "Red Notice" are just a few of the most popular Netflix shows and movies on Rotten Tomatoes in 2021.
Gravity is arguably the best 3-D movie of all-time and it's an experience we've never seen before at the theater. Full Review | Aug 13, 2024
- Arrival
- Ex Machina
- First Man
- Edge of Tomorrow
- Marooned
- Interstellar
- A Space Odyssey
- Ad Astra
- Apollo 13
- The Martian
Arrival is another female-led space-themed movie. Amy Adams stars as Louise Banks, a linguistics expert, who is hired to decode the strange language of an alien race that arrives on Earth. Just like Gravity, this film is all about the way humans - and other creatures - communicate. It untangles the meaning of what it means to use language to connec...
From Alex Garland comes this cerebral, existential sci-fi film that will have viewers questioning what it means to be human. Much like Ryan Stone, a young programmer named Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) finds himself stranded in the middle of nowhere. RELATED: 10 Sci-Fi Movies With Surprisingly Low Budgets, Ranked By Cost He's not exactly alone, bu...
As the title suggests, First Man is all about the first person to walk on the moon. Ryan Gosling plays Neil Armstrong in this dramatization of the history-makingApollo 11 trip to the moon. Damien Chazelle directs this film in a way that makes it feel both intimate and all-encompassing, much like Gravity. For space buffs, this movie is an essential,...
Another highly-regarded sci-fi movie is Edge Of Tomorrow, starring Emily Blunt, Tom Cruise, Bill Paxton, and Charlotte Riley. The film has been likened to Groundhog Day, Aliens, and The Matrix because it's a perfect blend of the three. RELATED: Every Tom Cruise Movie Ranked Worst To Best Major William Cage is tasked with saving Earth from an alien ...
Marooned is very similar to Gravity in its plot and mood. One of the characters even shares Stone's surname. He, along with Astronauts Pruett and Lloyd, are stranded in space when the engine of their spacecraft fails. They must find a way to survive until a rescue ship comes, but their oxygen supply is rapidly depleting and will not sustain them un...
Interstellar is set in the future at a time when Earth is becoming uninhabitable. Matthew McConaughey stars as Cooper, a farmer and a former NASA pilot. He's asked to pilot a spacecraft on a mission to find a new planet on which humans can survive. Given the current political climate, the film is very relevant today. Christopher Nolan's direction o...
2001: A Space Odyssey is another film considered to be one of the greats of sci-fi (and all of cinema). Stanley Kubrick's innovative direction results in a compelling if drawn-out viewing experience that goes back to the dawn of humankind. The Discovery One, along with a revolutionary supercomputer, tries to find a mysterious monolith tied to the a...
Brad Pitt has the leading role in this sci-fi thriller, set thirty years after the disappearance of Clifford McBride's ship and crew. His son, Roy, embarks on an expedition to Neptune. RELATED: 10 Ways Space Travel Could Change In The Future According To Ad Astra Roy hopes to find out what happened to his father, but he also discovers that a myster...
Apollo 13 tells the remarkable true story of the Apollo 13 moon mission in 1970. The ship was supposed to land on the moon, but the spacecraft is severely damaged, leaving them stranded in space. The astronauts, Lovell (Tom Hanks), Haise (Bill Paxton), and Swigert (Kevin Bacon), must now rely on NASA to find a way to bring them home. Ron Howard is ...
Based on Andy Weir's hit novel of the same name, The Martian adaptation is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Matt Damon. He portrays a botanist named Mark Watney who is left stranded on Mars after his crew believes he's been killed in a storm. He is, in fact, not dead - and not happy about being left on Mars alone. Eventually, he manages to get in...
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- Bo Burnham: Inside. Yeah, I feel like sh*t! Among the more impressive pandemic projects to hit the market, Bo Burnham: Inside is an unconventional comedy special that takes a painfully precise look at the traumatic experience of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Bad Trip. Revel in the ridiculousness of Bad Trip. Brought to you by three of the dudes behind The Eric André Show, this mostly improvised romantic-comedy stars Eric André as Chris, a hopeless romantic seeking a second chance with his high school crush.
- Sweet Tooth. "Sweet Tooth" has some of the best special effects of Netflix's year. Sweet Tooth was a surprisingly fantastical addition to the Netflix lineup this year, and its big bet on childlike wonder paid off in spades.
- Sir. First-time feature director Rohena Gera sticks the landing with 2018's Sir, which only released in cinemas in November 2020 and hit Netflix early in 2021.
Oct 4, 2013 · Alfonso Cuarón's "Gravity," about astronauts coping with disaster, is a huge and technically dazzling film. But for all its stunning exteriors, it's mainly about what happens to the body and mind after catastrophe, and the moment when people decide to keep going or give up.
By Sounak Sengupta. Few films can be as spine-chilling as Gravity for all sci-fi fans looking for a deep space thriller. Narrating the experiences of astronauts, the Alfonso Cuarón directorial...
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Oct 4, 2013 · Gravity is, in some ways, what the trailers tell you it is. The inhospitable vacuum of space provides all the horror you need via the creeping awareness that one more mistake could spell the end.
