Movies like Capricorn One: 20 to watch next

If you loved Capricorn One (1977) — a drama, action and thriller film directed by Peter Hyams — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Capricorn One most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like spacecraft, helicopter and planet mars. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
The Martian 2015★ 7.7
Shares: Science Fiction, Drama
During 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 meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
2
Stowaway 2021★ 6.0
Shares: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
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
3
Mission to Mars 2000★ 6.0
Shares: Science Fiction, Drama
When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
4
Oblivion 2013★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
5
Fire in the Sky 1993★ 6.7
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes their story and his disappearance is treated as murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
Contact 1997★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Star Trek Beyond 2016★ 6.8
Shares: Action, 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
8
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
9
Star Trek: Insurrection 1998★ 6.5
Shares: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
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 the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Arrival 1996★ 6.0
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
11
The Vast of Night 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
At the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Titan A.E. 2000★ 6.6
Shares: Science Fiction, Action
A 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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Babylon 5: The Gathering 1993★ 6.5
Shares: Science Fiction, Action
The 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, Jeffrey Sinclair, who has the responsibility of finding the culprit. Otherwise, the space station will fail in its role of bringing many alien races together.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991★ 7.0
Shares: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an apparent attack from the Enterprise. Both worlds brace for what may be their deadliest encounter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Destination Moon 1950★ 5.9
Shares: Science Fiction, Drama
A 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 launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Xeno 2025★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
A teenage girl develops an otherworldly bond with an alien after it crash-lands in the desert. As government agents close in, she must protect her new friend, while uncovering a secret that could change the fate of both their worlds.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
17
Midnight Special 2016★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Science Fiction
A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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2010 1984★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Science Fiction
While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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John Carter 2012★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Stream in India on JioHotstar