Movies like The Astronaut's Wife

Contact delves into the profound impact of potential communication from extraterrestrial beings, focusing on the journey of a scientist played by Jodie Foster. Comparable to The Astronaut's Wife, it entices viewers with its blend of speculative intrigue and the profound effects of space on human life.

Event Horizon combines space travel with a chilling twist, as a rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned with something new on board. Like The Astronaut's Wife, the film infuses sci-fi with horror elements and explores the consequences of otherworldly encounters.

Moon is a thought-provoking take on solitude and identity as a man nearing the end of a three-year solo stint on the Moon makes an eerie discovery. Fans of The Astronaut's Wife will appreciate Moon's psychological depth and its twist on the astronaut experience.

The Fourth Kind is a provocative film blending documentary-style footage with narrative storytelling, centered on alien abductions in Alaska. Like The Astronaut's Wife, it delivers an unsettling tale of encounters with extraterrestrial entities and the psychological torment they cause.

Pandorum is a gripping tale of astronauts who awake from hypersleep with no memory, aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. The paranoia and suspense align well with The Astronaut's Wife's tension and the disorientation that comes from encounters beyond Earth.

Solaris, particularly the 2002 adaptation by Steven Soderbergh, explores the emotional and psychological effects on astronauts during their deep-space mission. As with The Astronaut's Wife, the film merges the sci-fi genre with a deep human drama, stirring viewers who crave a blend of introspection and cosmic mystery.

Dreamcatcher showcases a group of friends who confront an alien invasion in the forests of Maine. It shares with The Astronaut's Wife a sense of dread and an exploration of the impact that aliens can have on the human psyche, wrapped in a story of friendship and survival.

Sphere dives into the psychological impact of alien contact underwater when a team of scientists investigates a spacecraft at the bottom of the ocean. This movie shares themes of isolation and the unknown with The Astronaut's Wife, offering a thrilling experience for fans of psychological science fiction.