THEME EXPLORATION

survival on hostile planet

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Chase
The Chase
1965 · Arthur Penn
Predators
Predators
2010 · Nimród Antal
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
1968 · Franklin J. Schaffner
Cabin Fever
Cabin Fever
2003 · Eli Roth
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Riverworld
Riverworld
2003 · Kari Skogland
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His films like Alien and The Martian define cinematic survival on hostile worlds through meticulous world-building and psychological tension.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival explore humanity's struggle to survive and communicate in alien environments with philosophical depth.

 Cameron Crowe United States

Aliens and Avatar showcase survival against hostile creatures and ecosystems with innovative visual storytelling and intense action.