Movies Like The Astronaut Farmer (2007)

The Astronaut Farmer is a 2007 adventure, comedy, drama, science fiction film from Michael Polish with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with In the Shadow of the Moon and Frailty.

Adventure Comedy Drama Science Fiction

In the Shadow of the Moon

2007

Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.

7.6

MagicScore

Frailty

2002

A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons."

7.0

MagicScore

First Man into Space

1959

The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...

4.9

MagicScore

Interstellar

2014

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

8.5

MagicScore

The Martian

2015

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.

7.7

MagicScore

Capricorn One

1977

In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.

6.8

MagicScore

Return To Earth

2023

At the 26th century, Earths core exploded in a mysterious way, humanity was forced to evacuate earth. 65 years later, one of the last survivors spent money on operation return to earth, which has discovered earth is back in shape but in difference by look, other planets gathered around it to give earth air. 2565 is the year we will return to earth. Three pilots from the new Terran confederation space force unit has signed up for the mission to investigate earth. One of the pilots name Li Shuai, on board TCS Macau, discovers a jump point that of some sort of space tunnel that leads directly to earths core. After a brutal attack on the pilots, Li Shuai managed to escape through the tunnel and crash land on an unknown planet, with no idea where he is, at the same time a convoy of 200 passengers waiting for a signal to land on earth. But unknowingly there might be a traitor among them.

6.1

MagicScore

Armageddon

1998

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

6.8

MagicScore

The Reluctant Astronaut

1967

Roy Fleming is a small-town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is as a janitor, not an astronaut. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a layperson into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

SpaceCamp

1986

Andie Bergstrom, an astronaut eagerly awaiting her first trip to space, runs a summer camp for teenagers with her NASA-employed husband, Zach. One night during an engine test, Andie and four teenage campers are accidentally shot into space. Together, the group -- which includes Kathryn, a pilot-in-training, and Tish, a ditz with a perfect memory -- must work together to operate the spacecraft and return home.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

The Astronaut's Wife

1999

When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?

5.6

MagicScore

#12

Apollo 13

1995

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.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

First Man

2018

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.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Apollo: Missions to the Moon

2019

National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Armstrong

2019

Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

The Last Man on the Moon

2016

The 1960s was an extraordinary time for the United States. Unburdened by post-war reparations, Americans were preoccupied with other developments like NASA, the game-changing space programme that put Neil Armstrong on the moon. Yet it was astronauts like Eugene Cernan who paved the uneven, perilous path to lunar exploration. A test pilot who lived to court danger, he was recruited along with 14 other men in a secretive process that saw them become the closest of friends and adversaries. In this intensely competitive environment, Cernan was one of only three men who was sent twice to the moon, with his second trip also being NASA’s final lunar mission. As he looks back at what he loved and lost during the eight years in Houston, an incomparably eventful life emerges into view. Director Mark Craig crafts a quietly epic biography that combines the rare insight of the surviving former astronauts with archival footage and otherworldly moonscapes.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Space Station 3D

2002

Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind outer space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this extraordinary structure in this spectacular IMAX film. Viewers will blast off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia for this incredible journey -- IMAX's first-ever space film. Tom Cruise narrates.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Barnyard

2006

Otis is a mischievous, carefree Holstein cow who lives on a farm where, unbeknownst to humans, the animals are anthropomorphic. He prefers having fun with his best friends: Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the rooster, and Pig the pig - rather than following strict rules and accepting responsibility. This annoys his stern adoptive father Ben, the leader of the farm's community. One evening, Otis convinces Ben to cover his night watch so he can attend a massive party in the barn and impress Daisy, a pregnant cow who recently arrived at the farm with her best friend Bessy as a newcomer. As the animals party, Dag the coyote and his pack attempt to raid the chicken coop. Ben fends them off alone but is fatally wounded and killed. Otis must now learn the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of his farm home's community.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

One Small Step

2018

Luna is a vibrant young Chinese-American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut. From the day she witnesses a rocket launching into space on TV, Luna is driven to reach for the stars. In the big city, Luna lives with her loving father Chu, who supports her with a humble shoe repair business he runs out of his garage. As Luna grows up, she enters college, facing adversity of all kinds in pursuit of her dreams.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

Marooned

1969

After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site—and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Astronaut Farmer?

The top films similar to The Astronaut Farmer by MovieMagicScore are In the Shadow of the Moon (7.6), Frailty (7.0), First Man into Space (4.9). Each shares adventure/comedy/drama/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Astronaut Farmer worth watching?

The Astronaut Farmer holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 353 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Astronaut Farmer?

The Astronaut Farmer (2007) is a adventure, comedy, drama, science fiction film directed by Michael Polish, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Max Thieriot.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Astronaut Farmer?

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This ranked list pairs The Astronaut Farmer (2007), a adventure and comedy and drama and science fiction film from Michael Polish, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Billy Bob Thornton 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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