A Glean movie guide
Lost in the Void
Against the odds
High-stakes science fiction films where survival is the only mission.
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The movie list
- 01
The Martian
A masterclass in scientific problem-solving and human resilience on a desolate planet.
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.
- 02
Gravity
An unrelenting, visceral experience that captures the terrifying isolation of being stranded in orbit.
Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.
- 03
Apollo 13
This gripping true story showcases the incredible ingenuity required to bring astronauts home safely.
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.
- 04
Moon
A haunting, intimate look at the psychological toll of long-term isolation on a lunar base.
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.
- 05
Europa Report
A grounded, found-footage style thriller that captures the dread of a mission gone wrong.
A crew travels to Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, to investigate signs of life in its subsurface ocean, but disaster cuts them off from Earth, leading to a tense and dangerous exploration.
- 06
Sunshine
A visually stunning journey that descends into intense psychological strain as a crew races to save the sun.
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.
- 07
Passengers
Explores the moral and emotional weight of survival when you are the only two people awake on a massive ship.
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
- 08
Aniara
A profound and deeply unsettling look at the societal breakdown that occurs when hope for rescue fades.
A ship carrying settlers to a new home on Mars after Earth is rendered uninhabitable is knocked off-course, causing the passengers to consider their place in the universe.