THEME EXPLORATION

space piracy

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Road to the Stars
Road to the Stars
1957 · Pavel Klushantsev
Alien
Alien
1979 · Ridley Scott
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate
1952 · Robert Siodmak
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Valérian and Laureline
Valérian and Laureline
2017 · —
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
1995 · Ken Russell
Gravity
Gravity
2013 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Valiant Ones
The Valiant Ones
1975 · King Hu
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
John Carpenter USA

His films like 'Dark Star' and 'The Fog' explore outlaws and threats in isolated spaces, with a focus on survival against overwhelming odds in contained environments.

 Joss Whedon USA

Created 'Firefly' and its film 'Serenity', which directly center on space pirates operating outside authority in a sprawling sci-fi universe.

 David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror and transgressive sci-fi works explore themes of bodily violation and survival against hostile forces in claustrophobic, dangerous environments.