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Movies Set in Space

Kinora's catalogue lists 16 films set in space, spanning 1968–2024. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1968

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    Space — Ancient · Near Future
    Wilderness · Off Worlddir. Stanley Kubrick
  • 1979

    Alien

    Far Future
    Off Worlddir. Ridley Scott
  • 2016

    Arrival

    Montana — 2010s · Near Future
    Wilderness · Off Worlddir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 2021

    Dune

    Far Future
    Desert · Off Worlddir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 2024

    Dune: Part Two

    Far Future
    Desert · Off Worlddir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 2022

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    Los Angeles — 2020s
    Urban · Suburban · Off Worlddir. Daniel Scheinert
  • 2013

    Gravity

    2000s
    Off Worlddir. Alfonso Cuarón
  • 2010

    Inception

    Los Angeles — 2000s
    Urban · Mountain · Off Worlddir. Christopher Nolan
  • 2014

    Interstellar

    Near Future
    Rural · Off Worlddir. Christopher Nolan
  • 2009

    Moon

    Near Future
    Off World · Undergrounddir. Duncan Jones
  • 1972

    Solaris

    Near Future
    Off World · Rural · Wildernessdir. Andrei Tarkovsky
  • 2001

    Spirited Away

    2000s
    Urban · Off Worlddir. Hayao Miyazaki
  • 2007

    Sunshine

    Sydney — Near Future
    Off Worlddir. Danny Boyle
  • 1991

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Los Angeles — 1990s · Far Future
    Urban · Off Worlddir. James Cameron
  • 1999

    The Matrix

    Near Future · Far Future
    Urban · Underground · Off Worlddir. Lana Wachowski
  • 2011

    The Tree of Life

    Waco · Dallas — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 2010s · Far Future
    Suburban · Urban · Off Worlddir. Terrence Malick

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in space?

Kinora's catalogue lists 16 films set in space, spanning 1968–2024.

What are some movies set in space?

Films set in space in our catalogue include 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Alien (1979), Arrival (2016), Dune (2021), and Dune: Part Two (2024).

What is the oldest movie set in space?

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is the earliest film set in space in our catalogue; the most recent is Dune: Part Two (2024).

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