26 October, 2023 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 3 categories

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To commemorate the Featured Film Blog of the month for October, October Sky, I have gathered My Top Ten NASA Movies! If you’re looking for the best film featuring NASA, you came to the right place, have a look at my favorite movies that feature space exploration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration!

Directed by Mel Brooks, Written by Mel Brooks, Ronny Graham, and Thomas Meehan, and Produced by Mel Brooks, Starring: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Joan Rivers, with Cinematography by Nick McLean, and Edited by Conrad Buff IV, with Music by John Morris, Production companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Brooksfilms, and Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1987)
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, Written by Alfonso Cuarón, and Jonás Cuarón, Produced by Alfonso Cuarón, and David Heyman, Starring: Sandra Bullock, and George Clooney, with Cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki, and Edited by Alfonso Cuarón, and Mark Sanger, with Music by Steven Price, Production companies: Heyday Films, and Esperanto Filmoj, and Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (2013)
Directed by Damien Chazelle, Screenplay by Josh Singer, Based on "First Man" by James R. Hansen, Produced by Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, and Damien Chazelle, Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Christopher Abbott, Ciarán Hinds, with Cinematography by Linus Sandgren, and Edited by Tom Cross, with Music by Justin Hurwitz, Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, and Temple Hill Entertainment, and Distributed by Universal Pictures (2018)
Directed by Ridley Scott, Screenplay by Drew Goddard, Based on "The Martian" by Andy Weir, Produced by Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam, Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Mackenzie Davis, Benedict Wong, Donald Glover, Chen Shu, Eddy Ko, Chiwetel Ejiofor, with Cinematography by Dariusz Wolski, and Edited by Pietro Scalia, with Music by Harry Gregson-Williams, Production companies: Scott Free Productions, Kinberg Genre, and TSG Entertainment, Distributed by 20th Century Fox (2015)
Directed by Ron Howard, Screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, Based on "A Beautiful Mind" by Sylvia Nasar, and Produced by Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard, Starring: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer, with Cinematography by Roger Deakins, and Edited by Daniel P. Hanley, and Mike Hill, with Music by James Horner, Production companies: Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and Imagine Entertainment, and Distributed by Universal Pictures (North America), and DreamWorks Pictures (International) (2001)
Directed by Christopher Nolan, Written by Jonathan Nolan, and Christopher Nolan, Produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, and Lynda Obst, Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine, with Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema, and Edited by Lee Smith, with Music by Hans Zimmer, Production companies: Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Syncopy, and Lynda Obst Productions, Distributed by Paramount Pictures (North America), and Warner Bros. Pictures (International) (2014)
Directed by Theodore Melfi, Screenplay by Allison Schroeder, and Theodore Melfi, Based on "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race" by Margot Lee Shetterly, Produced by Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, and Theodore Melfi, Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, and Glen Powell, with Cinematography by Mandy Walker, Edited by Peter Teschner, with Music by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and Benjamin Wallfisch, Production companies: Fox 2000 Pictures, Chernin Entertainment, Levantine Films, and Distributed by 20th Century Fox (2016)
  • 3. October Sky (1999)
Directed by Joe Johnston, Screenplay by Lewis Colick, Based on "October Sky" by Homer Hickam, Produced by Charles Gordon, and Larry J. Franco, Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, Laura Dern, with Cinematography by Fred Murphy, and Edited by Robert Dalva, with Music by Mark Isham, and Distributed by Universal Pictures (1999)
Armageddon, starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Keith David, Steve Buscemi; directed by Michael Bay; screenplay written by Jonathan Hensleigh, J. J. Abrams for Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and Valhalla Motion Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. (1998)
Directed by Ron Howard, Screenplay by William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert, Based on "Lost Moon" by Jim Lovell, and Jeffrey Kluger, Produced by Brian Grazer, Starring: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, with Cinematography by Dean Cundey, Edited by Daniel P. Hanley, and Mike Hill, with Music by James Horner, Production companies: Universal Pictures, and Imagine Entertainment, and Distributed by Universal Pictures. (1995)

And that’s all folks! My Top Ten NASA Movies! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next great Top Ten List!

Jake Gyllenhaal with David Letterman on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on November 26, 2014. Photo Credit: CBS Network/World Wide Pants
Jake Gyllenhaal with David Letterman on the Late Show with David Letterman on November 26, 2014. Photo Credit: CBS Network/World Wide Pants
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