Movies Like Moonshot (2022)

Moonshot is a 2022 comedy, romance, science fiction film from Christopher Winterbauer with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Space Between Us and Red Planet.

Comedy Romance Science Fiction

The Space Between Us

2017

A young man raised by scientists on Mars returns to Earth to find his father.

7.1

MagicScore

Red Planet

2000

Astronauts search for solutions to save a dying Earth by searching on Mars, only to have the mission go terribly awry.

5.7

MagicScore

Ghosts of Mars

2001

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.

5.2

MagicScore

Flower Drum Song

1961

A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown, from Hong Kong, with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.

6.2

MagicScore

The Fifth Element

1997

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

7.6

MagicScore

The Gods Must Be Crazy II

1989

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.

7.1

MagicScore

Monkey Business

1931

Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.

6.9

MagicScore

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1985

Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn as they stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain. Twain, disgusted with the human race, is intent upon finding Halley's Comet and crashing into it, achieving his "destiny." It's up to Tom, Becky, and Huck to convince him that his judgment is wrong and that he still has much to offer humanity that might make a difference. Their efforts aren't just charitable; if they fail, they will share Twain's fate. Along the way, they use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the "historical" events that inspired his works.

6.8

MagicScore

The Ghost Breakers

1940

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967

To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of belly laughs!

6.5

MagicScore

#11

The Impostors

1998

Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.

5.9

MagicScore

#12

Space Oddity

2023

A space-obsessed man gets the opportunity of a lifetime thanks to a Mars colonization program but finds his plans compromised by his feelings for a woman who brings him down to Earth.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

The Son of Kong

1933

Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.

5.4

MagicScore

#14

Man Hunt

1941

Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by Nazi agents and aided by a young woman.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

2013

A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Stowaway

1936

Chin-Ching gets lost in Shanghai and is befriended by American playboy Tommy Randall. She falls asleep in his car which winds up on a ship headed for America. Susan Parker, also on the ship, marries Randall to give Chin-Ching a family.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

The Ten Commandments

1923

The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy of the commandments in modern life through a story set in San Francisco. Two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary, also come into conflict when John discovers Dan used shoddy materials to construct a cathedral.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Airport

1970

An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

A High Wind in Jamaica

1965

In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Mad as a Mars Hare

1963

Marvin the Martian is monitoring through his telescope a rocket launch on Earth. The rocket heads straight for him and lands on Mars. The only occupant is Bugs Bunny, lured into Cape Canaveral by a carrot and sent to Mars as an expendable "astro-rabbit". Bugs is to claim Mars in the name of the Earth, but Marvin won't allow an Earth creature to contaminate his atmosphere. He trains a time-projector gun on Bugs and reverts the bunny to a Neanderthal Rabbit, who crushes Marvin with one hand.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Moonshot?

The top films similar to Moonshot by MovieMagicScore are The Space Between Us (7.1), Red Planet (5.7), Ghosts of Mars (5.2). Each shares comedy/romance/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Moonshot worth watching?

Moonshot holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 175 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Moonshot?

Moonshot (2022) is a comedy, romance, science fiction film directed by Christopher Winterbauer, starring Cole Sprouse, Lana Condor, Mason Gooding.

Where can I find more recommendations like Moonshot?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Moonshot

This ranked list pairs Moonshot (2022), a comedy and romance and science fiction film from Christopher Winterbauer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Cole Sprouse 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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