

The striking depiction of Earth in "WALL-E" as a barren wasteland, destroyed by the forces of climate and human overconsumption, is made even more impactful through the film's choice not to include human dialogue for much of the film. So read on to discover something new that will inspire and entertain. Several films take us back to one of humanity's greatest scientific achievements-the moon landing-and the sheer amount of effort and creativity needed to accomplish such a feat. "Gattaca" explores the perils of the creation of so-called "designer babies." "WALL-E," "Blade Runner," and "Planet of the Apes" muse on what will happen to the earth when humans destroy it. Though some movies got the dates wrong, many of the themes explored deal directly with our day-to-day lives. These films span the recent history of cinema, from 1956 to 2022, and thus a chronological progression can be observed, with the early successes influencing later films. The films on this list include soaring space operas, faithful docudramas, gripping thrillers, and speculative musings, but they all deal with space to some degree. To be considered for the list, a film needed over 2,500 IMDb votes and at least seven Metacritic reviews. Here, Stacker compiled a list of the best space movies of all time as determined by the Stacker score, which equally weighs a film's IMDb user score and Metascore (data from October 2020), so both critics' and fans' opinions are taken into account. From silly takes like "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" to more serious stories like "First Man" to blockbusters like "Star Wars," there are probably more space-adjacent films out there than you realize.

The sheer number of space-themed and set-in-space movies released over the years is a prime example of this. Space has always captured the imagination of artists with all of its potential and unknowability.
