Movies like Project Hail Mary: 20 to watch next
If you loved Project Hail Mary (2026) — a science fiction and adventure film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Project Hail Mary most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like friendship, coma and based on novel or book. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Solaris 2002★ 6.0
Shares: 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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Stowaway 2021★ 6.0
Shares: 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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Interstellar 2014★ 8.5
Shares: Adventure, 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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Moon 2009★ 7.6
Shares: Science Fiction
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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War of the Worlds 2005★ 6.6
Shares: Adventure, Science Fiction
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Guardians of the Galaxy 2014★ 7.9
Shares: Science Fiction, Adventure
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.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Gravity 2013★ 7.2
Shares: Science Fiction
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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Planet of the Apes 1968★ 7.7
Shares: Science Fiction, Adventure
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, Science Fiction
Mere 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 Galaxy."
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Star Trek Beyond 2016★ 6.8
Shares: Adventure, 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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John Carter 2012★ 6.4
Shares: Adventure, 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
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The Andromeda Strain 1971★ 7.0
Shares: Science Fiction
When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scrambles to a secure laboratory and tries first to isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form, unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Invasion 2007★ 6.1
Shares: Science Fiction
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Crater 2023★ 6.6
Shares: Science Fiction, Adventure
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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Jules 2023★ 7.1
Shares: Science Fiction
A flying saucer lands in the backyard of an elderly suburbanite with memory problems, who forms a bond with the scared alien inside.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Arrival 2016★ 7.6
Shares: 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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The Adam Project 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Science Fiction
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Ad Astra 2019★ 6.1
Shares: Science Fiction
The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cosmos 2019★ 6.0
Shares: Science Fiction
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.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
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65 2023★ 5.9
Shares: Adventure, Science Fiction
65 million years ago, the only 2 survivors of a spaceship from Somaris that crash-landed on Earth, must fend off dinosaurs to reach the escape vessel in time before an imminent asteroid strike threatens to destroy the planet.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel