Movies like Roving Mars (2006)
The best movies like Roving Mars (2006) are Deep Sky (2023), Live from Space (2014) and Space Station 3D (2002). If Roving Mars hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedApollo 11 (2019)7.9/10 from 744 votes
- NewestDeep Sky (2023)Released 2023
Deep Sky (2023)
Explores the $10 billion JWST's engineering and construction process, historic Dec. 25, 2021 launch, and the release of its first full-color, galaxy-sprinkled images on July 12, 2022 witnessed by the entire planet.
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Live from Space (2014)
National Geographic and NASA are sending you into space - live! For the first time ever, board the International Space Station and take a complete orbit of Earth in real time.
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Space Station 3D (2002)
Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind outer space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this extraordinary structure in this spectacular IMAX film. Viewers will blast off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia for this incredible journey -- IMAX's first-ever space film. Tom Cruise narrates.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDestiny in Space (1994)
Travel alongside the astronauts as they deploy and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, soar above Venus and Mars, and find proof of new planets and the possibility of other life forming around distant stars.
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The Farthest (2018)
The captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity's greatest achievements in exploration: NASA's Voyager mission.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisMars: One Day on the Red Planet (2020)
An epic journey around Mars — built from real satellite and rover data — revealing the red planet as you’ve never seen it before.
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IMAX Hubble (2010)
An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisMagnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on the surface of the moon -- are paid homage in this documentary. Using newsreel footage, rare NASA photographs, and digitally animated re-creations, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon examines the Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 which put astronauts on the moon.
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National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe (2008)
In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisJourney to Space (2015)
A sweeping overview of humanity’s accomplishments in space, as well as our ongoing activities and future plans.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mars Generation (2017)
Aspiring teenage astronauts reveal that a journey to Mars is closer than you think.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAsteroid Hunters (2020)
Venture into deep space for a fascinating look at asteroids, their cosmic origins and the potential threat they pose to our world. Written and produced by Phil Groves, produced by Jini Durr and directed by W.D. Hogan, Asteroid Hunters introduces asteroid scientists – the best line of defense between Earth and an asteroid’s destructive path – and reveals the cutting-edge tools and techniques they use to detect and track asteroids, and the technology that may one day protect our planet. The effects of an asteroid impact could be catastrophic and while the current probability of an event in our lifetime is low, the potential consequences make the study of asteroids an incredibly important area of scientific research. Witness the latest in planetary defense and how science, ingenuity and determination combine to explore the world’s most preventable natural disaster.
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Built for Mars: The Perseverance Rover (2021)
BUILT FOR MARS: THE PERSEVERANCE ROVER goes behind the scenes at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to follow the birth of the Perseverance rover.
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Lost in Space Forever (1998)
Host John Larroquette takes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the 1965-1968 sci-fi comedy series. The disc's rare footage include Guy Williams's screen test, extended clips from the 1965 pilot, bloopers and the original clips CBS network sales presentation. Viewers also get to go behind the scenes of the 1998 big-screen version. To top it off, Billy Mumy (Will), Jonathan Harris (Dr. Smith) and the robot reunite for a special tribute.
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Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars (2022)
With unique access to Nasa, Brian Cox follows Perseverance rover’s search for life on Mars during a critical seven-day period as it undertakes an epic journey across the red planet.
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Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine (2023)
The James Webb Telescope stirs imaginations with vivid photos of distant galaxies. This documentary tracks its historic journey from inception to launch.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Mars Underground (2007)
The Mars Underground is a landmark documentary that brings to life, through the use of state-of-the-art 3D animation, the daring first human mission to the red planet and explores the challenges of surviving on Mars.
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Deep Sea 3D (2006)
Sea life in a whole new way. Deep Sea 3D, an underwater adventure from the filmmakers behind the successful IMAX® 3D film Into the Deep, transports audiences deep below the ocean surface. Through the magic of IMAX®; and IMAX 3D, moviegoers will swim with some of the planets most unique, dangerous and colorful creatures, and understand this inspiring underworld.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisApollo: Missions to the Moon (2019)
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisInterstellar: Nolan's Odyssey (2014)
A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisVolcanoes of the Deep Sea (2003)
12,000 feet down, life is erupting. Alvin, a deep-sea mechanized probe, makes a voyage some 12,000 feet underwater to explore the Azores, a constantly-erupting volcanic rift between Europe and North America.
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The Space Race (2023)
Uncover the little-known stories of the first Black pilots, engineers and scientists seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden among many others.
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Apollo 11 (2019)
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
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Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station (2021)
In unusual circumstances, scientists from different countries work together to achieve a common scientific goal. Locked in their spinning space lab, they are isolated from the world — family and friends - and can only watch from the outside as life on Earth continues without them. The space station is a monument not only to the weaknesses of humanity, but also to its ability to do the impossible for the sake of life in space.
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A Year in Space (2016)
Follow astronaut Scott Kelly's 12-month mission on the International Space Station, from launch to landing, as NASA charts the effects of long-duration spaceflight by comparing him to his identical twin on Earth, astronaut Mark Kelly.
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Dolphins (2000)
From the banks of the Bahamas to the seas of Argentina, we go underwater to meet dolphins. Two scientists who study dolphin communication and behaviour lead us on encounters in the wild. Featuring the music of Sting. Nominated for an Academy Award®, Best Documentary, Short Subject, 2000.
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The Real Right Stuff (2020)
The story of America's first astronauts, known as the Mercury 7, told through archival news & radio reports, newly transferred & previously unheard NASA mission audio recordings, and more rare & unseen material.
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Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity (2016)
Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity brings to life one of the greatest sagas of the Space Age, the epic adventures of Spirit and Opportunity, the rovers that saved NASA's Mars program after a string of failures in the 1990's.
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Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)
A feature-length documentary about the film Galaxy Quest and its legacy, celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisEmbrace the Panda: Making Turning Red (2022)
A feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story shines a light on the powerful professional and personal journeys that brought this incredibly comical, utterly relatable, and deeply heartfelt story to the screen.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Roving Mars?
The closest matches to Roving Mars are Deep Sky (2023), Live from Space (2014) and Space Station 3D (2002). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Roving Mars?
People who watched Roving Mars most often go on to Deep Sky (2023), Live from Space (2014) and Space Station 3D (2002).
What is the highest-rated movie like Roving Mars?
Apollo 11 (2019), rated 7.9/10 by 744 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Roving Mars?
Deep Sky (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Roving Mars?
Yes: Deep Sky (2023), Live from Space (2014) and Space Station 3D (2002).
How are movies similar to Roving Mars chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Roving Mars, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.