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Space Movies watch order

Space movies in order, release and chronological. Updated October 20, 2026.

These space films share no story, so watch them in release order from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), or in pairs: Apollo 13 with First Man, Interstellar with The Martian.

How to watch the Space movies in order: the full guide

All 18 films and series in the Space Movies franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968); the first in chronological order is Hidden Figures (set in 1961).

Release order

  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Movie, 1968): Kubrick's odyssey with HAL 9000.
  2. Apollo 13 (Movie, 1995): "Houston, we have a problem."
  3. Contact (Movie, 1997): A signal from Vega.
  4. Event Horizon (Movie, 1997): A ship that came back from somewhere.
  5. Deep Impact (Movie, 1998): A comet on a collision course.
  6. Armageddon (Movie, 1998): Drillers save the world.
  7. Mission to Mars (Movie, 2000): A rescue mission finds a secret on Mars.
  8. Space Cowboys (Movie, 2000): Retired pilots finally go to space.
  9. Sunshine (Movie, 2007): A mission to reignite the Sun.
  10. Moon (Movie, 2009): A lone worker on the far side of the Moon.
  11. Gravity (Movie, 2013): Stranded in orbit.
  12. Interstellar (Movie, 2014): Through a wormhole to save humanity.
  13. The Martian (Movie, 2015): Stranded on Mars, science the way home.
  14. Passengers (Movie, 2016): Woken 90 years too early.
  15. Hidden Figures (Movie, 2016): The women who did NASA's math in 1961.
  16. First Man (Movie, 2018): Neil Armstrong's road to the Moon.
  17. Ad Astra (Movie, 2019): A son searches for his father at Neptune.
  18. Project Hail Mary (Movie, 2026): A lone astronaut saves the Sun.

Chronological order

  1. Hidden Figures (set in 1961): The women who did NASA's math in 1961.
  2. First Man (set in 1961–1969): Neil Armstrong's road to the Moon.
  3. Apollo 13 (set in 1970): "Houston, we have a problem."
  4. Contact (set in Present day): A signal from Vega.
  5. Deep Impact (set in Present day): A comet on a collision course.
  6. Armageddon (set in Present day): Drillers save the world.
  7. Space Cowboys (set in Present day): Retired pilots finally go to space.
  8. 2001: A Space Odyssey (set in 2001): Kubrick's odyssey with HAL 9000.
  9. Gravity (set in Low Earth orbit): Stranded in orbit.
  10. Mission to Mars (set in 2020): A rescue mission finds a secret on Mars.
  11. Ad Astra (set in The near future): A son searches for his father at Neptune.
  12. Project Hail Mary (set in The near future): A lone astronaut saves the Sun.
  13. The Martian (set in 2035): Stranded on Mars, science the way home.
  14. Moon (set in The near future): A lone worker on the far side of the Moon.
  15. Event Horizon (set in 2047): A ship that came back from somewhere.
  16. Sunshine (set in 2057): A mission to reignite the Sun.
  17. Interstellar (set in A dying Earth): Through a wormhole to save humanity.
  18. Passengers (set in The far future): Woken 90 years too early.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Space movies in?

These space films share no story, so watch them in release order from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), or in pairs: Apollo 13 with First Man, Interstellar with The Martian.

How many Space movies and shows are there?

There are 18 titles in the Space Movies franchise: 18 films and 0 series, released from 1968 to 2026.

How long does it take to watch all the Space movies?

About 39 hours for all 18 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Space title in chronological order?

Hidden Figures, set in 1961. In release order the first is 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).