Enjoyed Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s sci-fi adventure movie, Project Hail Mary? Want something stylistically or thematically similar to keep the entertainment going?

OK, not a problem. After you watch Project Hail Mary check out these movies as additional viewing:

First Man (2018) 

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First up is Damien Chazelle’s biographical drama, First Man, starring Project Hail Mary lead actor Ryan Gosling. Based on James R. Hansen’s novel, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the film details the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission, with a specific focus on Armstrong, aka the first man to walk on the moon. (141 mins)

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Gravity (2013)

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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney lead this multi-Oscar winning sci-fi thriller from director Alfonso Cuarón. The film follows the story of two astronauts who attempt to return to Earth following the destruction of their space shuttle. (91 mins)

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The Martian (2015) 

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Matt Damon stars in this Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi film about an astronaut’s attempts to survive on Mars. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Andy Weir – the same author who wrote the novel, Project Hail Mary. (142 mins)

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Sunshine (2007)

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Set in the year 2057, Sunshine is a sci-fi thriller about a space mission to reignite the dying Sun, in order to save the Earth from freezing. Danny Boyle directs, while the cast includes Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, and Michelle Yeoh. (107 mins)

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Interstellar (2014) 

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Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from famine, Interstellar follows a group of astronauts who travel through space looking for a new home for the human race. Christopher Nolan directs this sci-fi epic, while the cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine. (169 mins)

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Oxygen (2021)

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Alexandre Aja directs this sci-fi thriller about a woman who wakes up in an airtight medical cryogenic unit only to discover she is trapped and her oxygen levels are depleting. Mélanie Laurent stars. (101 mins)

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Contact (1997)

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Based on Carl Sagan’s novel of the same name, Contact is a sci-fi drama about a scientist who discovers evidence of extraterrestrial life. Robert Zemeckis directs, while the cast includes Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, and Tom Skerritt. (150 mins)

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Stowaway (2021)

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And finally, Joe Penna directs this sci-fi thriller starring Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson, and Toni Collette. The film revolves around a two-year mission to Mars which is put under threat with the discovery of an accidental stowaway. (116 mins)

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