100+ Movies like Interstellar
The Midnight Sky
Both "The Midnight Sky" and "Interstellar" center around a father figure who is separated from his daughter due to his obsession with space exploration and the search for habitable worlds to ensure humanity's survival. In The Midnight Sky, Augustine Lofthouse discovers a habitable moon but misses out on his daughter Iris/Sully's life, while in Interstellar, Joseph Cooper leaves his daughter Murph behind to pilot a mission through a wormhole to find a new home for humanity. Both fathers ultimately reconnect with their daughters in profound ways - Lofthouse contacts the grown Sully and describes the moon he discovered, while Cooper transcends space-time to help the adult Murph solve the equation to save humanity. The movies parallel each other in depicting the sacrifices made by the fathers for the greater good of humanity's survival, and their desire to make amends with their estranged daughters before the end. Both also involve time dilation effects from space travel and the exploration of potentially habitable worlds beyond Earth.
Moonfall
Both "Moonfall" and "Interstellar" involve a threat to humanity's survival on Earth and a mission into space to find a new habitable planet or solution. They feature a father leaving his children behind to embark on this mission, with the children later playing a key role in the resolution. The movies explore themes of sacrifice, the father-child relationship, and humanity's struggle against extinction. They also involve advanced technology like wormholes, black holes, and artificial structures, as well as time dilation effects due to relativity. The protagonists must venture into the unknown reaches of space to uncover secrets that could save humanity, facing perilous situations and difficult moral choices along the way.
Mission to Mars
Both "Mission to Mars" and "Interstellar" involve a journey to another planet or celestial body in search of a new home for humanity due to Earth becoming uninhabitable. The protagonists are former astronauts who leave their families behind to embark on this mission. They encounter advanced alien technology and evidence of an ancient alien civilization that seeded life on Earth. The movies explore themes of humanity's survival, the sacrifice of leaving loved ones, and the discovery of humanity's cosmic origins. There are also elements of time dilation and the warping of space-time due to the extreme distances and gravitational forces involved. Ultimately, the protagonists make a profound connection with the alien civilization and secure a path for humanity's future on a new world.
Ice Planet
Both "Ice Planet" and "Interstellar" involve humanity facing an existential threat and a group of people embarking on an interstellar journey to find a new habitable planet to ensure the survival of the human race. The protagonists are former astronauts/pilots who leave their families behind to undertake this dangerous mission. They travel through a wormhole or space anomaly to reach distant galaxies and encounter strange phenomena like time dilation and alien artifacts/intelligences. The movies explore themes of sacrifice, the human drive for exploration and survival, and the complex relationship between humanity and the cosmos. There are also elements of time travel and communication across dimensions/time in both plots.
Foe
Both "Foe" and "Interstellar" depict a future where Earth has become largely uninhabitable due to environmental catastrophe, forcing humanity to seek new habitable worlds. The protagonists, Cooper in Interstellar and Junior in Foe, are selected for missions to travel through a wormhole/portal to potentially habitable planets in another galaxy. They must leave their families behind, including a daughter (Murph/Hen) with whom they share a deep bond. The missions involve cryostasis and extreme time dilation effects. In both cases, the protagonists sacrifice themselves to ensure the survival of others and the success of establishing a new colony. Themes of love transcending space and time, the human drive for exploration and survival, and the impact of environmental destruction on Earth's future are central to both stories.
Infini
Both "Infini" and "Interstellar" involve a mission to explore and potentially inhabit other planets or celestial bodies due to the Earth becoming uninhabitable - in Infini due to an alien infection, and in Interstellar due to ecological disaster. The protagonists, Whit and Cooper, are forced to leave their families behind to embark on these dangerous missions. They face extreme time dilation effects from proximity to black holes, with time passing much faster for their loved ones back on Earth. The missions involve traveling through wormholes or using advanced teleportation technology to reach distant worlds. They encounter hostile alien environments that threaten the survival of the crew. Ultimately, the protagonists sacrifice themselves to ensure the future of humanity's survival on another habitable world. There are also themes of humanity's resilience, the power of love transcending space and time, and the drive to explore the unknown for the greater good.
The Cloverfield Paradox
Both "The Cloverfield Paradox" and "Interstellar" involve a mission to save humanity from an existential crisis on Earth through space exploration and scientific endeavors. The protagonists, Cooper and Hamilton, are forced to leave their families behind to embark on dangerous space missions that involve traveling through wormholes or parallel universes. They face immense challenges and make sacrifices for the greater good of humanity. Time dilation plays a significant role, with years passing on Earth while only a short time elapses for the space crew. The movies explore themes of love, loss, sacrifice, and the struggle to preserve humanity's future. Both feature advanced scientific concepts like wormholes, black holes, and higher dimensions. Ultimately, the protagonists succeed in their missions, though at great personal cost, paving the way for humanity's survival on another habitable world.
The Space Between Us
Both "The Space Between Us" and "Interstellar" center around a parent leaving their child behind to embark on a space mission with the goal of finding a habitable planet to ensure humanity's survival. The parent makes a promise to their child to return, but faces immense challenges and time dilation effects that separate them for many years. The child grows up feeling abandoned but ultimately comes to understand the noble purpose behind their parent's sacrifice. The movies explore themes of parental love, sacrifice for the greater good, and humanity's drive to explore and survive against all odds. Both feature advanced space travel technology like wormholes and futuristic spacecraft. The protagonists encounter hostile environments on other planets and face life-threatening situations. In the end, the parent is reunited with their now-adult child, having secured a new home for humanity on another planet.
Cargo
Both "Cargo" and "Interstellar" depict a future where Earth has become uninhabitable due to environmental catastrophe, forcing humanity to seek refuge elsewhere. The main characters embark on interstellar space voyages to find a new home for humanity, with the goal of colonizing a habitable planet. The journeys involve traveling through wormholes or using advanced propulsion systems to reach distant galaxies or planets. Time dilation effects due to relativity play a significant role, with the crew experiencing vastly different time flows compared to those left behind on Earth. The movies explore themes of sacrifice, hope for humanity's survival, and the lengths people will go to secure a future for the species. Deception and hidden agendas regarding the true purpose of the missions are revealed, challenging the characters' beliefs and motivations. Ultimately, the movies convey a message of perseverance and the human drive to overcome adversity and find a new home among the stars.
Cosmic Sin
Both "Cosmic Sin" and "Interstellar" involve humanity facing an existential threat to its survival on Earth, forcing them to seek habitable planets in other galaxies. The protagonists are former astronauts/pilots recruited for a dangerous mission to travel through a wormhole/portal to another galaxy in search of a new home for humanity. They encounter hostile alien environments and face difficult moral choices, sacrificing themselves for the greater good of humanity's survival. The movies explore themes of humanity's resilience, the lengths people will go to ensure the species' survival, and the emotional toll of leaving loved ones behind. Both feature time dilation effects due to relativity, with the protagonists experiencing vastly different time flows compared to those left behind on Earth. Ultimately, the protagonists succeed in their mission, securing a new home for humanity's future.
Red Planet
Both "Red Planet" and "Interstellar" revolve around humanity facing an ecological crisis on Earth that threatens its survival, forcing them to explore other planets for potential habitation. The main characters are tasked with space missions to investigate and find habitable worlds, with the fate of humanity resting on their success. They encounter various challenges and life-threatening situations during their interstellar journeys, including time dilation effects, hostile environments, and malfunctioning technology. The movies explore themes of sacrifice, perseverance, and the human drive to survive against all odds. They also involve advanced scientific concepts like wormholes, black holes, and terraforming. Ultimately, the protagonists make crucial discoveries that offer hope for humanity's future, whether it's finding a new home planet or a solution to Earth's ecological problems.
The Martian
Both "The Martian" and "Interstellar" center around a lone astronaut stranded in a hostile environment, fighting for survival while humanity attempts a daring rescue mission. In The Martian, Mark Watney is left behind on Mars after a storm, while in Interstellar, Cooper falls into a black hole's tesseract. Both face immense challenges in their isolation, relying on their ingenuity and scientific knowledge to survive. Meanwhile, NASA and other space agencies work tirelessly to bring them home, devising risky plans that push the boundaries of space exploration. The movies explore themes of human perseverance, the sacrifices of space travel, and humanity's drive to explore the unknown. Both feature emotional family dynamics, with the astronauts separated from their children during their ordeals. Ultimately, the movies celebrate the triumph of the human spirit in overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds through determination and scientific progress.
The Colony
Both "The Colony" and "Interstellar" involve a future where humanity faces an existential crisis on Earth due to environmental catastrophe, forcing them to seek habitable planets elsewhere. The protagonists are astronauts/pilots who embark on dangerous space missions through wormholes to explore other planets for potential human colonization. They leave behind their children, making difficult sacrifices for the greater good of humanity's survival. Time dilation due to relativity causes vast time differences between the space crew and those on Earth. The missions involve exploring multiple planets, some inhospitable, and encountering other stranded astronauts. There are plot twists regarding the true purpose of the missions. Ultimately, the protagonists make a breakthrough that could save humanity by finding a habitable world to colonize.
Voyagers
Both "Voyagers" and "Interstellar" depict humanity facing an existential crisis due to environmental catastrophe on Earth, forcing them to seek habitable planets in other galaxies. The protagonists are tasked with leading interstellar missions to find and reach these planets, leaving behind their loved ones with the promise of returning. The journeys involve traveling through wormholes and facing extreme time dilation effects, with years or decades passing for the crew while centuries elapse on Earth. The missions encounter various challenges, including hostile environments, crew conflicts, and sacrifices. Ultimately, the protagonists facilitate the survival of humanity by enabling the establishment of new colonies on the discovered habitable planets, though at great personal cost. The movies explore themes of human perseverance, sacrifice for a greater cause, the effects of time dilation, and humanity's drive to overcome adversity and ensure its survival.
2067
Both "2067" and "Interstellar" are set in a future where Earth has been devastated by environmental catastrophes, forcing humanity to seek a new habitable planet. The protagonists, Cooper in Interstellar and Ethan in 2067, are tasked with missions to travel through time/space to find a solution to save humanity. They must leave their families behind, with their children (Murph and Xanthe) being a central emotional connection. The missions involve exploring other planets through wormholes/time travel, with time dilation effects. The protagonists encounter deception and betrayal from those leading the missions, who have ulterior motives. Ultimately, the protagonists sacrifice themselves to ensure humanity's survival by altering the past/future timeline. Both movies explore themes of environmental destruction, humanity's resilience, father-child relationships, and the paradoxes of time travel.
The Wandering Earth
Both "The Wandering Earth" and "Interstellar" depict a future where humanity faces an existential threat to life on Earth, forcing them to seek a new habitable planet. The main characters are tasked with a dangerous mission to find a new home for humanity, leaving behind loved ones with the promise to return. They encounter challenges and setbacks on their journey through space, including time dilation effects. Ultimately, the protagonists make a self-sacrificing decision to ensure the survival of humanity and the success of the mission, even if it means they cannot return home. The movies explore themes of humanity's resilience, the lengths people will go to for survival, and the emotional toll of leaving Earth behind.
Pandorum
Both "Pandorum" and "Interstellar" involve humanity facing an existential crisis on Earth that forces them to seek a new habitable planet for survival. In Pandorum, overpopulation depletes Earth's resources, while in Interstellar, a global famine caused by ecocide threatens humanity's extinction. Both movies feature interstellar arks carrying the last remnants of humanity on a long journey to a potentially habitable planet. The crews awaken from cryosleep with partial amnesia and face challenges in navigating the ship and its systems. They encounter hostile environments and lifeforms on the planets they explore. The movies explore themes of survival, sacrifice, and the lengths humanity will go to ensure its continuation. Both involve time dilation effects due to relativity, with time passing differently for characters on the ship versus those left behind on Earth. Ultimately, the movies culminate in the discovery of a new world suitable for human colonization, offering hope for humanity's future.
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
Both "Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets" and "Interstellar" involve a crew of astronauts embarking on an epic space voyage to find a new habitable planet for humanity to survive, as Earth is facing an existential crisis. The main characters must make difficult sacrifices, leaving their loved ones behind on Earth. The voyages take them to multiple planets and celestial bodies in the solar system and beyond, where they face life-threatening challenges and setbacks. Time dilation due to relativity plays a major role, with years passing on Earth while only a short time elapses for the astronauts. Ultimately, the astronauts' mission is to secure humanity's future by finding a new home world, even if they themselves cannot return to Earth. The movies explore themes of sacrifice, the human drive for exploration and survival, and the wonders and perils of deep space travel.
Collision Earth
Both "Collision Earth" and "Interstellar" involve a catastrophic threat to Earth from outer space - in Collision Earth, the planet Mercury is knocked out of its orbit and set on a collision course with Earth, while in Interstellar, humanity faces extinction due to a global famine caused by environmental destruction. The protagonists in both films are scientists/astronauts who embark on a space mission to try to save humanity - in Collision Earth, the crew of the Nautilus spacecraft attempts to deflect Mercury, while in Interstellar, a team travels through a wormhole to find a habitable planet for humans to colonize. Both movies feature time dilation effects due to relativity, with the space crews experiencing vastly different time flows compared to those on Earth. The movies also share themes of sacrifice, as the protagonists must leave their loved ones behind, and the struggle to preserve humanity's future against dire circumstances.
Oblivion
Both Oblivion and Interstellar depict a future where humanity is facing an existential crisis due to environmental catastrophe on Earth. The protagonists, Jack Harper and Joseph Cooper, are former astronauts who are recruited for a secret mission to find a new habitable planet for humanity to colonize. They must leave their families behind, including their children, to embark on this dangerous journey through a wormhole to another galaxy. The missions involve exploring multiple planets, some of which are inhospitable, and the crews face time dilation effects due to relativity. There are also deceptions and revelations about the true nature of their missions. Ultimately, the protagonists sacrifice themselves to ensure the survival of humanity on a new world, with their children carrying on their legacy. Both films explore themes of humanity's survival, environmental destruction, family bonds, and the wonders and mysteries of space exploration and relativity.