Setting a movie in outer space opens up an endless realm of possibilities. Franchises like Star Trek use it to explore hopeful what-ifs. Star Wars uses it as a background for high adventure and ...

Sci-fi movies can bend the rules however they please, but they're often more compelling when they stick to the facts and present more accurate depictions of outer space. Many of the best space ...

When Killer Klowns from Outer Space first hit theaters in 1988, audiences didn’t quite know what to make of it. Was it supposed to be scary? Funny? Completely ridiculous? The truth is that it was all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Travis Bean writes about the best movies available to stream. That’s why I set out to rank the best alien and space movies ever.