Movies Like First Man into Space

If you liked First Man into Space (1959), a science fiction and horror movie directed by Robert Day, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
★ 5.8/10Also science fiction and horror
The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.
2
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and drama
When disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. Battling alongside aliens, saboteurs, robot Angels and a new friend called Astrid, can he stop the Christmas inferno?
3
This Island Earth (1955)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and horror
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.
4
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and drama
As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's…
5
The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fiction
A crack test pilot lands to find the planet has been devastated by unknown forces. There are a few survivors, so he organizes them in a plan to ward off control by a group of killer robots.
6
The Martian (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also science fiction and drama
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only…
7
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
★ 7.5/10Also science fiction and horror
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
8
Jonathan (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and science fiction
Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.
9
The Last Mimzy (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and science fiction
Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more…
10
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
★ 7.4/10Also science fiction and drama
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
11
Capricorn One (1977)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and science fiction
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their…
12
Mission to Mars (2000)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and drama
When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.
13
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and science fiction
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.
14
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and horror
When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save Colonel Robert Calder, the mission commander. A young…
15
Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and horror
An intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.
16
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and science fiction
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
17
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and drama
When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent…
18
Invaders from Mars (1953)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and horror
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
19
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and horror
The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is lost from radar before roaring back to Earth and crashing in a farmer's field. The rocket is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in…
20
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and horror
The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.