Movies like Sunshine

Interstellar offers a similarly epic and visually stunning journey through space, featuring a group of astronauts venturing through a wormhole in search of a new home for humanity, grappling with themes of survival and sacrifice.

Prometheus, a film set in the same universe as the Alien franchise, explores the origins of humanity in space. Like Sunshine, it features a crew on a treacherous journey, confronting philosophical and existential questions.

The Martian shares the theme of isolation in space and the human ingenuity needed for survival. It follows an astronaut presumed dead and left behind on Mars, who must use his wit to stay alive.

Event Horizon is a sci-fi horror film that delves into the terrifying unknowns of space travel. Like Sunshine, it combines elements of suspense and a claustrophobic environment where a crew aboard a spaceship faces unimaginable horrors.

Pandorum is another sci-fi horror that takes place on a spaceship. It shares Sunshine's intense atmosphere and claustrophobic setting, as the crew members wake up with no memory and must uncover a dark mystery.

Gravity is a tense thriller that, like Sunshine, explores the perils faced by astronauts in space. This movie focuses on the struggle for survival after a disastrous incident leaves astronauts adrift.

Moon captures the solitude of space and the psychological effects it can have, much like Sunshine. This film follows the story of a man nearing the end of his three-year stint on a lunar mining base, dealing with unraveling mysteries.

Europa Report chronicles a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa to investigate the possible existence of alien life. It offers a realistic depiction of space exploration and shares Sunshine's dedication to scientific accuracy and tension.