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Space movies have amazed us and made us laugh. Some of the most significant advances in movie-making technology have been developed for space movies. The top 10 space movies of all time offer us a sense of adventure and fantasy that few other movies can touch.

10) “Star Trek” (2009) – This re-boot of the popular space series is rapidly being considered one of the best space movies ever made. The visual effects are incredible and the acting is top notch.
9) “Alien” (1979) – When we finally find life on other planets, it wants to harvest us as hosts for its offspring.You can find a quick rundown here “Aliens” was one of the first space movies to combine terror with impressive space images.
8)”Star Wars: Episode VI – The Return of the Jedi” (1983). There are other “Star Wars” movies that appear later in this list, but this one is significant for the number of daytime special effects that it pioneered.
7)”2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) – The use of space as a character in this movie was brilliant. The ending is a bit odd, but it creates the feeling that the audience is caught in the same situations as the main characters.
6)”Star Trek: The Motion Picture”(1979) – Space movie fans had wondered what the cast of the original “Star Trek” television series could do with a real budget and a full-length motion picture time frame. The results are one of the best space movies ever made.
5) “Avatar” (2009) – “Avatar” was so many things to so many people that it could fit into several lists. The space landscape this movie creates is impressive.
4)”Planet of the Apes” (1968) – Movie audiences had no idea what to make of the space adventure movie that put apes in charge of Earth. By the time they figured it out, they realized that they were watching one of the best space movies ever made.
3)”The Matrix” (1999) – Most people are still not quite sure where, exactly, in space “The Matrix” took us. We just know that it was fun to watch.
2)”Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) – It is difficult to follow up a classic like the original “Star Wars” movie, but this sequel does a great job at maintaining George Lucas’ stranglehold on great space movies.
1)”Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (1977) – This is the space movie that revolutionized movie-making for every movie to follow. The dialogue was a little rough, but the special effects were groundbreaking.

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