Best "rocket ship" Movies of All Time

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The Big Step(2023)

At the age of six, Dario watched the first moon flight on television. Since then, his dream has been to fly to the moon. For the past three decades, the ingenious but difficult by nature Dario has been building a moon rocket on his farm in the Veneto countryside. Rocket technology represents applied rocket science. Its systems are implemented on a do-it-yourself basis, and the components are obtained from the local hardware store. The initial launch of the rocket fails. The neighbor's cornfield burns down and Dario is arrested. When his Roman brother Mario hears about the difficulties that have arisen, he goes to his aid and Italy's secret space program finally gets going.

Directed by Antonio Padovan - With Giuseppe Battiston, Stefano Fresi, Roberto Citran, Camilla Filippi, Vitaliano Trevisan, Teco Celio, ...

Destination Moon(1950)

1h 31min | Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure

3.0/5 (with 34 votes)

Postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the (then) near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers. Assorted difficulties occur and must be overcome in-flight. Attempted to be realistic, with Robert A. Heinlein providing advice.

Directed by Irving Pichel - With John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson, Dick Wesson, Erin O'Brien-Moore, ...

Flash Gordon(1936)

| 4h 5min | Action, Science Fiction

3.2/5 (with 16 votes)

Three earthlings visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless.

Directed by Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor - With Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson, Frank Shannon, Richard Tucker, ...

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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe(1940)

| 3h 40min | Science Fiction, Action

2.9/5 (with 8 votes)

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship, finds a ship from planet Mongo seeding the atmosphere with dust. Sure enough, Ming the Merciless is up to his old tricks. So it's back to Mongo for Flash, Dale, and Zarkov, this time with ready-made allies waiting: Prince Barin of Arboria and Queen Fria of the frozen northern land of Frigia; where, it so happens, is found polarite, antidote to the plague. But Ming will use all his forces to keep our heroes from thwarting his plans of conquest.

Directed by Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor - With Buster Crabbe, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Herbert Rawlinson, Earl Dwire, Donald Curtis, ...

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Radar Men from the Moon(1952)

| 2h 47min | Action, Science Fiction

2.3/5 (with 8 votes)

Commando Cody, 'Sky Marshal of the Universe', works with American scientists Joan Gilbert and Ted Richards in the development of a flying suit and a rocket to the Moon. When the nation's defences are being sabotaged and destroyed, Cody learns that an atomic-gun is being used and that the men on the moon are the culprits.

Directed by Fred C. Brannon - With George D. Wallace, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft

From the Earth to the Moon(1958)

| 1h 41min | Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy

2.6/5 (with 9 votes)

Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile.

Directed by Byron Haskin - With Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget, Patric Knowles, Carl Esmond, Don Dubbins, ...

Haredevil Hare(1948)

| 8min | Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Kids & Family

3.5/5 (with 22 votes)

Bugs is the test rabbit shot to the moon. There, he meets Commander X-2, who is intent on destroying the Earth with his Aludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.

Directed by Chuck Jones

The Cat That Hated People(1948)

| 7min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family

3.2/5 (with 14 votes)

A much-abused cat really hates living with people, so decides to go to the moon for some peace and quiet.

Directed by Tex Avery

Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine(2017)

1h 23min | Adventure, Science Fiction

1.9/5 (with 8 votes)

Saber Raine is hired to guide three elite soldiers on a rescue mission to recover a prince and princess who have been abducted from their home world. The trail leads Saber and his allies to a planet deep within uncharted space that is inhabited by strange mutated creatures.

With Casper Van Dien

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Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars(1938)

| 3h 49min | Adventure, Science Fiction, Action

2.9/5 (with 4 votes)

A 15-episode serial starring Buster Crabbe.

Directed by Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill, Frederick Stephani - With Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Beatrice Roberts, Kane Richmond, ...

The Launching of Spaceship-1(1940)

24min | Science Fiction

2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

In front of television crews and thousands of spectators, Spaceship-1—commanded by Commodore Hardt, inventor of the powerful rocket fuel "Neotan-X"—blasts off on the first flight to the Moon.

Directed by Anton Kutter

Mission Mars(1968)

1h 35min | Science Fiction

1.9/5 (with 2 votes)

Three American astronauts who land on Mars discover the body of a frozen Russian cosmonaut and a mysterious talking orb.

Directed by Nicholas Webster - With Darren McGavin, Nick Adams, George de Vries

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The Wizard of Mars(1965)

1h 18min | Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy

2.1/5 (with 4 votes)

In 1974, four astronauts, silver shoe-clad Dorothy, overweight Doc, goofy Charlie, and wooden Steve, crash land on Mars when taking readings, with only four days of supplies. They must try to survive on the surface, which is barren except for some canals with huge maggots with fins. After embarking through a golden igneous cavern, braving a storm and finding an unmanned Earth vessel, they discover a golden road which leads them to the unchanging ruins of what was once a beautiful Martian city. The Martians are modeled on the Flatheads of Oz, and their collective consciousness, the "Wizard," forbids them to leave until they perform a very small task...

Directed by David L. Hewitt - With John Carradine

Mars Attacks the World(1938)

1h 15min | Science Fiction

Feature version of the 1938 film serial FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS: Flash Gordon fights Ming the Merciless once again to ensure the survival of the Earth.

Little Buck Cheeser(1937)

8min | Animation, Kids & Family

3.2/5 (with 2 votes)

Little Cheeser and his friends, inspired by Buck Rogers (and visions of cheese), build a rocket ship and fly to the moon.

Directed by Harman and Ising, Rudolf Ising

Meteor(2011)

15min

2.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Nostalgic excerpts of fiction, fairytales and vintage science fiction from a child’s room to way out into the galaxy.

Silver Needle in the Sky(1954)

1h 16min | Adventure, Science Fiction

2.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Rocky Jones tries to free the hostages and thwart the plans of the evil Queen Cleolantha.

Once in a Blue Moon(1995)

1h 36min | Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy

2.7/5 (with 2 votes)

Late-1960s suburban Canadian children work on building a rocket vessel, with the intention of delivering one or two neighborhood children to the moon, whilst dealing with social issues of the coming-of-age, orphan-hood and family veins.

The Purple Monster Strikes(1945)

| 3h 21min | Action, Science Fiction

1.9/5 (with 1 vote)

A Martian invader crashes his spaceship conveniently close to the workshop of a scientist who is developing an interplanetary craft. If the extraterrestrial Purple Monster can complete the rocket ship and return to Mars, he will be able to start a full-scale invasion of Earth. Good thing Craig Foster sets out to thwart the Monster's mission!

Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon - With Dennis Moore, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, James Craven, Bud Geary, John Davidson, ...

Rocket to Mars(1946)

7min | Animation, Science Fiction

2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

Popeye and Olive are touring a museum when they accidentally launch a rocketship to Mars. Olive escapes, but Popeye gets to Mars, where he is attacked (by a group led by Bluto) that was preparing to invade Earth. Fortunately, Popeye has a can of spinach handy, so he can save the Earth (turning most of the Martian war apparatus into amusement park rides).

Rocketships(1998)

| 53min | Documentary

A look back at the origins of rocket science and forward to the cutting edge technology of reusable rockets and shuttles. Using computer animation, the program also explores the future of space travel that may some day carry commercial passengers or "tourists" into space.

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