Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "stasis"

1. Alien (1979)

R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright

Votes: 949,069 | Gross: $78.90M

2. Aliens (1986)

R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser

Votes: 762,060 | Gross: $85.16M

3. Prometheus (I) (2012)

R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron

Votes: 643,591 | Gross: $126.48M

4. 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)

PG | 116 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A joint USA-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn exactly what happened to the "Discovery" and its H.A.L. 9000 computer.

Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban

Votes: 57,097 | Gross: $40.20M

5. Alien: Covenant (2017)

R | 122 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride

Votes: 303,559 | Gross: $74.26M

6. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

PG-13 | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards

Votes: 322,782 | Gross: $78.62M

7. Dark Matter (2015–2017)

TV-14 | 42 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

In the dystopian 27th century, six people wake up on a deserted spaceship with no memory of who they are or what they're doing there. They reluctantly team up and set off to find answers with the help of a female android.

Stars: Melissa O'Neil, Anthony Lemke, Alex Mallari Jr., Jodelle Ferland

Votes: 44,945

8. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Dr. Evil is back and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers' mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner

Votes: 248,576 | Gross: $206.04M

9. Blade II (2002)

R | 117 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela

Votes: 234,177 | Gross: $82.35M

10. Lost in Space (1998)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Family

The Robinson family was going into space to fight for a chance for humanity. Now they are fighting to live long enough to find a way home.

Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Gary Oldman, William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers

Votes: 74,828 | Gross: $69.12M

11. Jason X (2001)

R | 92 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.

Director: James Isaac | Stars: Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Jeff Geddis, David Cronenberg

Votes: 61,475 | Gross: $13.12M

12. The Divide (2011)

R | 112 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

Director: Xavier Gens | Stars: Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 38,537 | Gross: $0.02M

13. Outland (1981)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder.

Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Sean Connery, Frances Sternhagen, Peter Boyle, James Sikking

Votes: 32,335 | Gross: $17.37M

14. Sonic X (2003–2006)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A slight malfunction causes Chaos Control, and sends Sonic the Hedgehog to Earth. While there, Sonic meets Chris Thorndyke, who aids at collecting the Chaos Emeralds, so Sonic and friends can go home.

Stars: Gabriella Lewis, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Sanae Kobayashi, Jason Griffith

Votes: 5,515

15. Forbidden World (1982)

R | 77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

In the distant future, a federation marshal arrives at a research lab on a remote planet where a genetic experiment has gotten loose and begins feeding on the dwindling scientific group.

Director: Allan Holzman | Stars: Don Olivera, Jesse Vint, June Chadwick, Linden Chiles

Votes: 6,282

16. Lockout (2012)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President's daughter from an outer-space prison taken over by violent inmates.

Directors: James Mather, Steve Saint Leger | Stars: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare, Vincent Regan

Votes: 100,911 | Gross: $14.33M

17. Sleeper (1973)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

A nerdish store owner is revived out of cryostasis into a future world to fight an oppressive government.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, John Beck, Mary Gregory

Votes: 44,797 | Gross: $2.91M

18. HyperNormalisation (2016)

166 min | Documentary

Adam Curtis explains how, at a time of confusing and inexplicable world events, politicians and the people they represent have retreated in to a damaging over-simplified version of what is happening.

Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: Adam Curtis, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Victor Gotbaum

Votes: 7,359

19. The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (2023)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

A dark lord awakens from a thousand-year slumber, only to find the world under attack from monsters and so he must ally himself the humans he once fought against to stop them.

Stars: Yui Ishikawa, Brianna Roberts, Jack Stansbury, Marina Inoue

Votes: 498

20. Cyborg Nemesis: The Dark Rift

R | 100 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A U.S. Marine special ops team awakens from hypersleep in a long-abandoned underground laboratory complex with no memory of who they are or why they are there - and they are not alone. Something has infiltrated the complex.

Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Sasha Mitchell, Vincent Klyn, Terrie Batson, Olivier Gruner

Votes: 111

21. Zoids: Chaotic Century (1999–2003)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the far reaches of the milkyway, on a planet called Zi, there are powerful machines with superior fighting skills called Zoids.

Stars: Carol-Anne Day, Dave Pettitt, Matthew Erickson, Victor Atelevich

Votes: 681

22. Paradox Alice (2012)

R | 115 min | Sci-Fi

There's limited potable water on self-destructive Earth. A spaceship sent to a Jupiter moon is now returning fully loaded with water and a crew of 4. Surprises await them.

Director: Erika Dapkewicz | Stars: Jeneta St. Clair, Stewart W. Calhoun, Ethan Sharrett, Andrew Hernon

Votes: 413

23. Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018– )

TV-14 | 840 min | Documentary, History

A documentary that spans 13 decades and five continents to give a guided tour of the art and craft of movies as told by female filmmakers.

Stars: Tilda Swinton, Adjoa Andoh, Jane Fonda, Sharmila Tagore

Votes: 390

24. Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity (1995 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Sci-Fi

Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D agrees to help Garidian dissidents locate a mythical scroll that might convince their government to give rights to slaves. The search takes them to Unity, a strange ancient alien device.

Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton

Votes: 317

25. Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Drama

Following the destruction of Earth in a war between two alien factions, the survivors of humanity build a new home on the planet Mira and form new alliances to fight against the hostile Ganglion coalition.

Directors: Ko Kojima, Genki Yokota, Daiki Hayashidani, Kazuaki Kawakita, Akihiro Komiya, Mamoru Ohta, Hiroshi Shirai, Tetsuya Takahashi | Stars: Caitlin Glass, Cassandra Lee Morris, Chris Cason, Carrie Keranen

Votes: 305

26. Artifact (2013)

Action, Adventure, Drama

Human's struggle to obtain ancient Artifacts that have been scattered throughout space.

Stars: Cesar D' La Torre, Rich Finley, Ksenia Valenti, Daniel Begus

Votes: 55

27. Star Trek the Next Generation Interactive VHS Board Game (1993 Video Game)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Board game based on Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series. A VHS tape with angry Enterprise hijacker, warmongering Klingon warrior Kavok, giving instructions on what each player must do during the game is provided with the game.

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Robert O'Reilly, Jonathan Frakes

Votes: 76

28. Starfire Mutiny (2002 Video)

R | 94 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

In future, the ozone layer is gone and Earth is a wasteland. Most survivors are on a space station, waiting for a chance to replenish the ozone, somehow. A dangerous man tries to take over the station, but its commander fights back.

Director: Lloyd A. Simandl | Stars: Joe Lara, Maureen LaVette, Elise Muller, Douglas Arthurs

Votes: 67

29. Khora (2023)

17 min | Short, Thriller

Alone and exhausted, Alana works for Khora, the private government that initiated a global stasis program in response to worldwide crises. As the world lies asleep, Alana begins to distrust the institution she once believed in.

Director: Timothy McGlinchey | Stars: Amanda Fawn Rankin, Andrew Dickson, Ciaran Murphy

Votes: 5

30. No-A (2015)

5 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi

The world is a desolate, unforgiving place in this action sci-fi with a surprising amount of heart. We follow NO-A (Noah), as he attempts to rescue Aixa, the young woman that created him. ... See full summary »

Director: Liam Murphy

Votes: 182

31. Stasis: Marine Corps (2012)

11 min | Documentary, Short

Marines talk about life prior, during, and after the Marine Corps. One describes how he had to clean the barracks with a toothbrush a month before getting out Another talks about how he was... See full summary »

Director: Timothy Marc Hopper | Stars: Dan Birnstihl, John Carpenter, Matthew Francis, Samuel Sather

32. Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode: Sleeping Dragon (1988)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A mysterious prehistoric capsule is found outside Reno, Nevada. Four scientists study it in their lab, but a lizard-looking monster hatches from it. With a heavy snowstorm raging outside, they must fight for their survival.

Director: Mark Rezyka | Stars: Kin Shriner, Russell Johnson, Beth Toussaint, Wayne Toth

Votes: 261

33. Mutant X (2001–2004)
Episode: Nothing to Fear (2002)

Not Rated | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A mutant with telepathic abilities who can make people experience mentally anything he wants manages to get into the minds of Mutant X. Now he is making them experience their worse fears. ... See full summary »

Director: T.J. Scott | Stars: John Shea, Victoria Pratt, Lauren Lee Smith, Forbes March

Votes: 58

34. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Space (1997)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

The gang shows us what a space episode would be like. Matthew dates a porn star robot. Bill goes for a space walk and gets locked outside. Joe accidentally sets off the self destruct system... See full summary »

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 353

35. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: Soul Survivor (1999)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

The plane carrying a famous rock band goes missing along with its passengers in 1989. In 1999, it suddenly reappears buried underground with the band's singer as the sole survivor. The team slowly uncovers what happened on the flight.

Director: Ross Clyde | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Joanne Vannicola

Votes: 22

36. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: Dorzak (1977)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

When a ship carrying a prisoner lands at Moonbase Alpha after asking for assistance, Maya insists that the prisoner is a poet and not a murderer and releases him.

Director: Val Guest | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 220

37. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode: Empok Nor (1997)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While salvaging components from DS9's sister station, the crew run afoul of a "surprise" left behind by the Cardassians.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell

Votes: 2,021

38. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode: Vortex (1993)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A man named Croden tells Odo he can take him to a place where aliens much like Odo himself exist, which would help Odo find out where he truly comes from.

Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell

Votes: 2,341

39. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Face of the Enemy (1993)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Deanna awakes to find herself altered to look like a Romulan, immediately unaware she's involved in a cat-and-mouse game as a member of their intelligence agency.

Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,225

40. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Manhunt (1989)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A midlife Betazoid condition renders Ambassador Troi hot on the hunt for romance and wedlock with Captain Picard - or any man.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,301

41. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Q Who (1989)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Q tries to prove that Picard needs him as part of their crew by hurling the Enterprise 7,000 light years away where they encounter the Borg for the first time.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 5,056

42. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Unnatural Selection (1989)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Enhanced DNA developments trigger an epidemic of rapid aging. Caught among its victims - Dr. Pulaski.

Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,392

43. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: Hathor (1997)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Goa'uld Hathor (one of the mothers of all Goa'uld), brainwashes the men of the SGC with pheromones, and nearly makes Jack a host to a larva conceived with Daniel. She flees after the ... See full summary »

Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge

Votes: 1,515

44. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: Lifeboat (2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While SG-1 is exploring a crashed alien ship full of passengers in cryostasis, an alien force downloads a number of their consciousnesses into Daniel.

Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Don S. Davis

Votes: 1,138

45. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: Prototype (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

SG-1 finds a Goa'uld-Human hybrid in stasis in an abandoned Goa'uld lab and take it back to Earth to study, where they learn it was created using Anubis' DNA.

Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Beau Bridges

Votes: 919

46. Stargate: Atlantis (2004–2009)
Episode: The Long Goodbye (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The team discovers two life pods with a dying woman and man in them. When they are opened, Weir gets imprinted with the mind of the woman. She asks a special favor.

Director: Andy Mikita | Stars: Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa

Votes: 924

47. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: The Quest: Part 2 (2007)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The SG-1 team hadn't counted on a real dragon as a guardian until one flies out, breathing fire. However, Daniel thinks the Sangraal probably is a hologram. They escape, but the dragon ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Mikita | Stars: Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black

Votes: 1,047

48. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: The Shroud (2007)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Daniel Jackson, who was left behind fighting off Adria while the other SG-1 members escaped through the Stargate, is found working as a Prior: the best in the business, who doesn't need to ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Mikita | Stars: Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black

Votes: 1,096

49. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Go God Go (2006)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Cartman tries to cryogenically freeze himself so he doesn't have to wait for the new Nintendo Wii; Ms. Garrison falls for the new Evolution teacher.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Jonathan Kimmel, Mona Marshall

Votes: 3,321

50. Artifact (2013)
Episode: CruxEnigma (2017)

Action, Adventure, Drama

In a Stroy by Allan Linder, a fallen Astronaut searches the unknown for a way home. What he finds will change the future of humanity forever.

Votes: 22