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Movies Like Death in Space

If you liked Death in Space (1974), a science fiction and mystery movie directed by Charles S. Dubin, 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. 1Cosmos

    Cosmos (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery

    Three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilization, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.

  2. 2Frequencies

    Frequencies (2013)

    ★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and mystery

    The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.

  3. 3Osiris

    Osiris (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also science fiction

    Special Forces commandos on a mission are abducted mid-operation by a mysterious spacecraft. Upon waking aboard, they find themselves prey to a relentless alien race in a fight for survival.

  4. 4Last Man Down

    Last Man Down (2021)

    ★ 6.1/10Also mystery

    After civilization succumbs to a deadly pandemic and his wife is murdered, a special forces soldier abandons his duty and becomes a hermit in the Nordic wilderness. Years later, a wounded woman appears on his doorstep…

  5. 5Stowaway

    Stowaway (2021)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction

    A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.

  6. 6Solaris

    Solaris (2002)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery

    A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

  7. 7Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

    ★ 6.6/10Also science fiction

    Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

  8. 8Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight

    Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction

    After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest…

  9. 9The Astronaut

    The Astronaut (2025)

    ★ 6.1/10Also science fiction

    After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening…

  10. 10Event Horizon

    Event Horizon (1997)

    ★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and mystery

    In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something…

  11. 11Black Rainbow

    Black Rainbow (1989)

    ★ 5.9/10Also mystery

    Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her…

  12. 12F.R.E.D.I.

    F.R.E.D.I. (2018)

    ★ 5.9/10Also science fiction

    An intelligent, lovable robot known as "F.R.E.D.I." is stolen from a secret research facility by the project's lead scientist. The robot is found by a 15 year old teenager, James. Soon the two begin to communicate and…

  13. 13Star Trek: Insurrection

    Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

    ★ 6.5/10Also science fiction

    When 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…

  14. 14Long Distance

    Long Distance (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also science fiction

    After crash-landing on an alien planet, an asteroid miner must contend with the challenges of his new surroundings, while making his way across the harsh terrain to the only other survivor – a woman who is trapped in…

  15. 15The Black Hole

    The Black Hole (1979)

    ★ 5.8/10Also science fiction

    The 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…

  16. 16Space/Time

    Space/Time (2025)

    ★ 5.8/10Also science fiction

    After a fatal test shuts down their project, a disgraced team of scientists enters the criminal underworld to rebuild a forbidden space-bending engine that could rescue humanity or annihilate it entirely.

  17. 17Sphere

    Sphere (1998)

    ★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and mystery

    A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate…

  18. 18Monsters of Man

    Monsters of Man (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also science fiction

    A robotics company vying to win a lucrative military contract team up with a corrupt CIA agent to conduct an illegal live field test. They deploy four weaponized prototype robots into a suspected drug manufacturing…

  19. 19Guardians of the Galaxy

    Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

    ★ 7.9/10Also science fiction

    Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

  20. 20Star Trek Beyond

    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.

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