
Movies that feel like Moonraker (1979)
If you loved Moonraker, the closest films we have are Dune (1984), Planet of the Apes (2001) and Sunshine (2007). All three share Moonraker's cerebral and awe feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Hulu and Paramount Plus Premium and others, checked against today's data.
Not on subscription streaming right now. Rent or buy below.
If Moonraker hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Dr. No (1962) Β· From Russia with Love (1963) Β· Goldfinger (1964) Β· Thunderball (1965) Β· You Only Live Twice (1967) Β· On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

One thread runs through both: space marine
The difference: None of the tension Moonraker is built on

Both are working the same pair: space suit, space travel
The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

Both are built on the same subject: space marine
The difference: 28 years apart, and the 2000s show

The same preoccupation in both: space travel
The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

The same mix in both: momentum, then scale
The difference: Leans harder into drama than Moonraker does

Cerebral and awestruck in the same breath

Both lean on momentum more than on action

Epic adventure in both cases

Both keep coming back to the same thing: space battle

Science fiction built on ideas, twice over

Common ground: space battle

Awestruck thriller, and it commits to that
In the mood for more kinetic?
all kinetic movies βThe best-reviewed films that share Moonrakerβs defining feeling.









