THEME EXPLORATION

space conquest

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
1980 · Mike Hodges
Alien
Alien
1979 · Ridley Scott
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Road to the Stars
Road to the Stars
1957 · Pavel Klushantsev
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
1976 · Jean Rouch
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
King David
King David
1985 · Bruce Beresford
Gravity
Gravity
2013 · Alfonso Cuarón
002 operazione Luna
002 operazione Luna
1965 · Lucio Fulci
Battle of the Worlds
Battle of the Worlds
1963 · Antonio Margheriti
Dallos
Dallos
1983 · Mamoru Oshii
José Maza, Sky Traveller
José Maza, Sky Traveller
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Mike Mitchell
The Wandering Earth
The Wandering Earth
2019 · Frant Gwo
Voyagers
Voyagers
2021 · Neil Burger
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) remains the definitive philosophical exploration of humanity's journey into space and contact with the unknown.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

Solaris (1972) and Stalker profoundly examine human ambition in space exploration through metaphysical and introspective lenses, questioning the nature of consciousness and desire.

 Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

Interstellar (2014) combines grand-scale space conquest with intimate human drama, exploring humanity's survival instinct and the limits of exploration.