Movies Like Ad Astra

If you liked Ad Astra (2019), a science fiction and drama movie directed by James Gray, 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
Solaris (2002)
★ 6/10Also drama and science fiction
A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.
2
Moon (2009)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and drama
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of…
3
Interstellar (2014)
★ 8.5/10Also drama and science fiction
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
4
Project Hail Mary (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also science fiction
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the…
5
Gravity (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and drama
Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.
6
After Yang (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and drama
When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting…
7
Stowaway (2021)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and drama
A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.
8
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles…
9
Enemy Mine (1985)
★ 7/10Also drama and science fiction
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile…
10
Stargate (1994)
★ 7/10Also science fiction
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
11
Moonfall (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.
12
First Man (2018)
★ 7/10Also drama
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
13
In the Blink of an Eye (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and drama
Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection, and the circle of life.
14
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the…
15
Armageddon (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper…
16
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
17
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
18
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction
When the ruthless forces of the Motherworld threaten a quiet farming village on a distant moon, a mysterious outsider becomes its best hope for survival.
19
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and science fiction
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this…
20
Gattaca (1997)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and drama
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with…