Movies like Project Hail Mary
If you liked Project Hail Mary, the best matches are Interstellar, Gravity and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Project Hail Mary fans love hard science, deep space peril, and the particular brand of bravery required when your commute involves light years and a dying sun. Between the memory loss and the cosmic stakes, it is essentially a high-budget reminder to pay attention in physics class.
If you survived that trip and want more stellar isolation, the following picks trade amnesiac science teachers for similarly harrowing journeys into the great unknown.
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1. Interstellar 2014 · Movie
83This space exploration epic shares the grand scale and high stakes of saving humanity from extinction.
- Apple TV
- Paramount+
2. Gravity 2013 · Movie
80You get the same terrifying isolation of a lone astronaut trying to survive a space disaster.
- fuboTV
- Paramount+
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 · Movie
74This classic sci-fi journey into the deep unknown captures a similar philosophical wonder about space travel.
- HBO Max
4. Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 · Movie
59It takes place in space like the source, but trades hard science for loud swagger and comedic alien banter.
- Disney+
5. The Dead Zone 1983 · Movie
64Based on a book just like the source, this thriller features a protagonist waking from a long coma with altered realities.
- Paramount+
- Philo
- AMC+
- History Vault
6. Moon 2009 · Movie
78This lonely lunar expedition shares the vibe of a solitary man wrestling with isolation and artificial intelligence.
7. Planet of the Apes 1968 · Movie
70This space-travel adventure strands an astronaut in a strange new world filled with survival challenges.
8. Gattaca 1997 · Movie
69This cerebral science fiction film shares the focus on determined space-bound ambitions and clever problem-solving.
- Sony Pictures Core
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