Movies like Ad Astra: 20 to watch next
If you loved Ad Astra (2019) — a science fiction and drama film directed by James Gray — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Ad Astra most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like moon, planet mars and loss of loved one. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Crater 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Science Fiction
After 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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Solaris 2002★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Moon 2009★ 7.6
Shares: Science Fiction, 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 unsettling events that shake his isolation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Interstellar 2014★ 8.5
Shares: Drama, 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.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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Project Hail Mary 2026★ 8.6
Shares: 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 mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Gravity 2013★ 7.2
Shares: Science Fiction, 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.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Stowaway 2021★ 6.0
Shares: Science Fiction, 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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Arrival 2016★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Avatar: The Way of Water 2022★ 7.6
Shares: 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 they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Moonfall 2022★ 6.3
Shares: 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.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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First Man 2018★ 7.0
Shares: 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.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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In the Blink of an Eye 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Science Fiction, Drama
Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection, and the circle of life.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Sleep Dealer 2008★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Armageddon 1998★ 6.8
Shares: 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, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Last and First Men 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
As the end approaches inexorably, the last humans, living millions of years into the future, send a message to the humanity of the present that is both a plea for help and a warning, but also an epic tale of evolution, decline and hope.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Star Trek Beyond 2016★ 6.8
Shares: 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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019★ 6.2
Shares: 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.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, 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 life impossible for David.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Another End 2024★ 6.7
Shares: Science Fiction, Drama
In a future where consciousness can be transferred, Sal is urged by his sister to try a breakthrough technology that implants the memories and personality of the dead into the living. After the passing of his wife, Sal must decide how far he's willing to go to reconnect with the past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Science Fiction
This instalment of Babylon 5 is in two parts: the first is about an entity that has possessed a worker. Colonel Lochley prevents a priest from performing an exorcism. The host is returned to Earth. The second has Galen trying to dupe President Sheridan into assassinating the future Centauri emperor to stop him from attacking Earth in around 30 years time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now