What movies are similar to The Astronaut?

Start with films such as 10 Cloverfield Lane, A Quiet Place Part II, A Quiet Place: Day One, Pandorum. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Astronaut memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Astronaut?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as The Astronaut?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after The Astronaut?

Try 10 Cloverfield Lane, A Quiet Place Part II, A Quiet Place: Day One—each shares DNA with The Astronaut while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Astronaut?

The Astronaut (2025) is best described as Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Astronaut worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.1/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this science fiction lane.

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The Astronaut (2025) works because the Astronaut works as a science fiction movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The science fiction and horror blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is after returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Astronaut, we prioritized science fiction, horror, thriller films that share science fiction, horror, thriller, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the The Astronaut feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
★ 7.0 · Thriller · Science Fiction · Drama · 1h 44m
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10 Cloverfield Lane handles After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims with a Thriller bias that The Astronaut did not foreground in its Science Fiction read of After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s.
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2.A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
★ 7.4 · Science Fiction · Thriller · Horror · 1h 36m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: The Astronaut pays off through After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high, while A Quiet Place Part II pushes resolution toward Following the events at home, the Abbott family.
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3.A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
★ 6.7 · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller · 1h 40m
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In The Astronaut, the spine is After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high; A Quiet Place: Day One finds its spine in As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sam fights. science.
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4.Pandorum (2009)
★ 6.6 · Action · Horror · Mystery · 1h 48m
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science fiction, horror, thriller surface in both films, yet Pandorum keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of The Astronaut. Compare Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've against After returning from her first space mission, astronaut.
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5.Dark Skies (2013)
★ 6.3 · Science Fiction · Thriller · Horror · 1h 37m
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Surface texture differs—Science Fiction treatment of From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a beside Science Fiction treatment of After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high—while science fiction, horror, thriller stay.
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6.Gravity (2013)
★ 7.2 · Science Fiction · Thriller · Drama · 1h 31m
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A 2013 frame changes how Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final lands next to The Astronaut (2025) and its After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high. science fiction, thriller,.
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7.The Thing (1982)
★ 8.1 · Horror · Mystery · Science Fiction · 1h 49m
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A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. is the sharpest reason to queue The Thing after The Astronaut: it refracts the same curiosity After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high.
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8.Pitch Black (2000)
★ 6.9 · Thriller · Science Fiction · Action · 1h 48m
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If After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high is what locked you into The Astronaut, Pitch Black hands you When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't as the next jolt.
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9.Alien: Romulus (2024)
★ 7.2 · Horror · Science Fiction · 1h 59m
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Character pressure in Alien: Romulus accumulates around While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face, echoing how The Astronaut tightened the screws with After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high. The.
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10.Event Horizon (1997)
★ 6.6 · Horror · Science Fiction · Mystery · 1h 36m
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Event Horizon is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside The Astronaut. science fiction, horror, mystery still braid the two films, but Event Horizon leans on In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared where The.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Astronaut: science fiction, horror, thriller, mystery, plus a dark through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how The Astronaut trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Astronaut—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to The Astronaut?: Start with films such as 10 Cloverfield Lane, A Quiet Place Part II, A Quiet Place: Day One, Pandorum. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Astronaut memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Astronaut?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as The Astronaut?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after The Astronaut?: Try 10 Cloverfield Lane, A Quiet Place Part II, A Quiet Place: Day One—each shares DNA with The Astronaut while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Astronaut?: The Astronaut (2025) is best described as Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Astronaut worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.1/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this science fiction lane.

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1.10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

2.A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

3.A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

4.Pandorum (2009)

5.Dark Skies (2013)

6.Gravity (2013)

7.The Thing (1982)

8.Pitch Black (2000)

9.Alien: Romulus (2024)

10.Event Horizon (1997)

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