Movies Like The American Astronaut (2001)

The American Astronaut is a 2001 action, comedy, music, science fiction film from Cory McAbee with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Space Cowboys and The Ice Pirates.

Action Comedy Music Science Fiction

Space Cowboys

2000

Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps. They blackmail their way into orbit when Russia's mysterious ‘Ikon’ communications satellite's orbit begins to degrade and threatens to crash to Earth.

6.4

MagicScore

The Ice Pirates

1984

In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water. The last surviving water planet was somehow removed to the unreachable centre of the galaxy at the end of the galactic trade wars. The galaxy is ruled by an evil emperor presiding over a trade oligarchy that controls all mining and sale of ice from asteroids and comets.

5.6

MagicScore

Lady Death

2004

When accused by the townspeople of being in league with the Devil, Hope finds herself in a satanic deal for her life. After refusing the terms of the deal, she transforms into the powerful Lady Death and vows to wrest control of hell from her father.

7.1

MagicScore

Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita

1994

Tita, captain of a pet-hunting ship for the galaxy’s upper class, finds herself babysitting Elysse, a scientist’s daughter being pursued by the military commander Lord Guizel, who’ll stop at nothing to retrieve the key to the high-powered weapon her father created. Dodging the lord’s clutches is a planet-wide game of cat and mouse for Tita and her crew, with one crucial difference: Mice don’t shoot back!

5.6

MagicScore

Malibu Express

1985

In this erotic spy tale private eye Cody Abilene teams up with the Contessa Luciana and policewoman Beverly McAfee to infiltrate a mansion and discover who is sending computer secrets to the Russians.

4.8

MagicScore

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

2001

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him.

7.7

MagicScore

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

7.5

MagicScore

Serenity

2005

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

7.4

MagicScore

Stargate

1994

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

BraveStarr: The Legend

1988

Marshall Bravestarr is the lawman of the wild-west planet "New Texas" with help from Thirty-Thirty, his cybernetic talking horse and Deputy Fuzz, his sidekick and Shaman, his mentor. Bravestarr with his special powers fights the outlaw Tex-Hex, the leader of the Carrion Bunch, who are after the mineral Kerium, Bravestarr sets out to set things right and enforce peace and justice on "New Texas".

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Soldier

1998

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Outland

1981

On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while investigating a rash of worker suicides.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Prospect

2014

On the surface of a hostile planet of green forests where the atmosphere is toxic, a teenage girl and her father look for precious materials to enrich themselves. When the father is attacked by a wandering bandit, the daughter must take control of the situation.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989

A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet.

5.7

MagicScore

#15

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

5.3

MagicScore

#16

Oblivion

1994

On another planet which resembles the Old West, a die-hard pacifist is forced to re-examine his ways after an evil alien bandit and his gang murder his estranged sheriff father, take over his home town, and threaten his friends.

4.9

MagicScore

#17

Oblivion 2: Backlash

1996

In the alien-western world of Oblivion, a suave, yet lethal bounty hunter named Sweeney arrives to arrest the seductive outlaw Lash on multiple charges, including murder. Lash, who just "inherited" a mine of Derconium (the most valuable mineral in the universe) from Crowley in a game of cards, meets up with Redeye's brother, Jaggar, who wants the mine for himself to rule the galaxy. It's a fight over Lash between the sheriff of Oblivion, Jaggar, and Sweeney. But who will emerge victorious?

4.2

MagicScore

#18

Galaxina

1980

Galaxina is a lifelike, voluptuous android who is assigned to oversee the operations of an intergalactic Space Police cruiser captained by incompetent Cornelius Butt. When a mission requires the ship's crew to be placed in suspended animation for decades, Galaxina finds herself alone for many years, developing emotions and falling in love with the ship's pilot, Thor.

4.0

MagicScore

#19

L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach

1998

A stolen computer disk contains the location of a hidden tresaure trove. It's up to the sexy ladies of LETHAL (Legion to Ensure Total Harmony and Law) to find the treasure before the bad guys do.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Up!

1976

Adolf Hitler is hiding out in California under the identity of Adolf Schwartz; however, he is soon murdered by a mysterious assailant. This coincides with the arrival of a mysterious woman in a nearby town. Whatever the case might be, nobody seems interested in investigating the crime, but there are many who are interested in her.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The American Astronaut?

The top films similar to The American Astronaut by MovieMagicScore are Space Cowboys (6.4), The Ice Pirates (5.6), Lady Death (7.1). Each shares action/comedy/music/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The American Astronaut worth watching?

The American Astronaut holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 53 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The American Astronaut?

The American Astronaut (2001) is a action, comedy, music, science fiction film directed by Cory McAbee, starring Joshua Taylor, Greg Russell Cook, Rocco Sisto.

Where can I find more recommendations like The American Astronaut?

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About movies like The American Astronaut

This ranked list pairs The American Astronaut (2001), a action and comedy and music and science fiction film from Cory McAbee, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Joshua Taylor take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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