A Glean movie guide
Beyond the Event Horizon
Journey to the edge of the unknown.
High-concept sci-fi that balances grand space exploration with deep emotional stakes.
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The movie list
- 01
Arrival
A cerebral masterpiece that explores how language and time shape our most profound emotional connections.
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
- 02
The Martian
A thrilling celebration of human ingenuity and scientific problem-solving against the isolation of Mars.
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
- 03
Contact
A grounded look at first contact that mirrors Interstellar’s blend of hard science and family bonds.
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
- 04
2001: A Space Odyssey
The definitive space epic that inspired the visual grandeur and philosophical depth of modern sci-fi.
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
- 05
Ad Astra
A somber, visually stunning odyssey across the solar system driven by a son's search for his father.
The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.
- 06
Gravity
A breathtaking survival story that captures the terrifying beauty and physical peril of the orbital environment.
Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer, is on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The Shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely alone-tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness of space. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.
- 07
Apollo 13
A gripping, true-to-life account of the engineering brilliance required to survive a catastrophic failure in space.
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
- 08
Sunshine
A high-stakes mission to save the sun that explores the psychological toll of deep-space travel.
Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.
- 09
Moon
A quiet, thought-provoking character study about the human cost of long-term lunar isolation.
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.
- 10
First Man
A visceral, technical recreation of the moon landing that highlights the immense personal risks of exploration.
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.