Movies Like From the Earth to the Moon
If you liked From the Earth to the Moon (1958), a science fiction and adventure movie directed by Byron Haskin, 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.
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Countdown (1967)
★ 5.8/10Also science fictionDesperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar shelter for a year.
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First Men in the Moon (1964)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and science fictionThe world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew comprised of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon…
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
★ 8/10Also science fiction and adventureHumanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
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Destination Moon (1950)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and adventureA team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully…
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
★ 7/10Also adventureAn account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
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When Worlds Collide (1951)
★ 6.4/10Also science fictionWhen a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about…
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Master of the World (1961)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and adventureA mad genius tries to bomb the world into peace.
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The Martian (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also science fiction and adventureDuring 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…
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Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction and adventureAllies of the Shadows seek revenge against humanity. This movie sets up the series, "Crusade," the sequel to "Babylon 5."
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and science fictionMere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the…
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Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and adventureThe feature-length pilot for this Emmy award-winning show. Babylon 5 is the latest in a series of space stations built by humans. The Vorlon ambassador, Kosh, has been poisoned. It is the new commanding officer…
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Mysterious Island (1961)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and science fictionDuring the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island, inhabited by giant plants and animals. They must use their ingenuity to survive the dangers, and to devise a way to…
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The Black Hole (1979)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure and science fictionThe explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship…
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Crater (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and adventureAfter the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.
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Treasure Planet (2002)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and adventureWhen space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find…
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Titan A.E. (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and adventureA young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.
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Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and adventureWhen an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as…
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Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and adventureA group of Soul Hunters come to Babylon 5 demanding the return of something that was stolen from them.
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Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and adventureSusan Ivanova discovers a derelict spaceship in hyperspace. They tow it back to Babylon 5, then strange things start happening. People are being telepathically taken over by aliens from another (third)space.
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Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
★ 6/10Also adventureA bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.