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

1. The Orville (2017–2022)

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

Set 400 years in the future, the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continue their mission of exploration, navigating both the mysteries of the universe, and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships.

Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 99,833

2. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness

Votes: 1,450,339 | Gross: $322.74M

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: 644,482 | Gross: $126.48M

4. Star Trek Beyond (2016)

PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.

Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana

Votes: 258,582 | Gross: $158.85M

5. Forbidden Planet (1956)

G | 98 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

A starship crew in the 23rd century goes to investigate the silence of a distant planet's colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilization.

Director: Fred M. Wilcox | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens

Votes: 53,244 | Gross: $3.00M

6. Avenue 5 (2020–2022)

TV-MA | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The troubled crew of Avenue 5, a space cruise ship filled with spoiled, rich, snotty space tourists, must try and keep everyone calm after their ship gets thrown off course into space and ends up needing three years to return to Earth.

Stars: Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front

Votes: 22,739

7. Aniara (2018)

R | 106 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A spaceship carrying settlers to Mars is knocked off course, causing the consumption-obsessed passengers to consider their place in the universe.

Directors: Pella Kagerman, Hugo Lilja | Stars: Emelie Garbers, Bianca Cruzeiro, Arvin Kananian, Anneli Martini

Votes: 11,931 | Gross: $0.04M

8. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

Approved | 69 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.

Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Marshall Thompson, Shirley Patterson, Kim Spalding, Ann Doran

Votes: 6,270

9. Captain EO (1986)

17 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy

Captain EO and his space crew are on a mission to save the world from the evil queen by giving her a song and dance.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Michael Jackson, Anjelica Huston, Dick Shawn, Tony Cox

Votes: 4,672

10. Starhunter (2000–2004)

45 min | Action, Sci-Fi

In 2275, a team of bounty hunters tries to stop a conspiracy involving alien DNA. In 2300, bounty hunter Travis Montana searches for his lost son.

Stars: Tanya Allen, Stephen Marcus, Michael Paré, Murray Melvin

Votes: 900

11. Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)

TV-14 | 91 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Humanity, their alien allies, and Godzilla all enter their endgame as the powerful destructive entity known as Ghidorah arrives on Earth.

Directors: Hiroyuki Seshita, Kôbun Shizuno | Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita

Votes: 4,904

12. Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012–2013)

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the year 2199, the space battleship Yamato embarks on a voyage to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a device that will rejuvenate a war-ravaged Earth.

Stars: Mallorie Rodak, Monica Rial, Jamie Marchi, Mike McFarland

Votes: 1,177

13. The Creature Wasn't Nice (1981)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical

When the spaceship Vertigo stops to explore a previously unknown planet, the crew finds an unrecognized dollop of protoplasm and takes it aboard ship to return it to earth for analysis. On ... See full summary »

Director: Bruce Kimmel | Stars: Cindy Williams, Bruce Kimmel, Leslie Nielsen, Gerrit Graham

Votes: 1,849

14. Prelude to Axanar (2014)

21 min | Short, Action, Drama

Various retired leaders discuss their experiences of the Four Years War, a war between the Federation and the Klingons, and the build up to a battle at Axanar that caused a major turning point in the war.

Director: Christian Gossett | Stars: Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, Kate Vernon, J.G. Hertzler

Votes: 1,401

15. Murder in Space (1985 TV Movie)

95 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Set in the "not-so-distant future", the crew of an international space station are set to return triumphantly to Earth, until someone starts killing the other crew members.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Wilford Brimley, Michael Ironside, Martin Balsam, Damir Andrei

Votes: 259

16. Star Trek: Borg (1996 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The player is a Starfleet cadet whose father was killed during the Battle of Wolf 359 fought against the Borg 10 years ago. Impish Q shows up and offers him to go back in time to his father's ship during the battle and try to save him.

Director: James L. Conway | Stars: John de Lancie, Barry Lynch, John Cothran, Marnie McPhail

Votes: 224

17. Mutant on the Bounty (1989)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi

The crew of a space freighter picks up a mutated jazz musician who got lost in space. What they don't know is that two dangerous criminals are after him. They hijack the ship and take the crew hostage. The crew comes up with a plan.

Director: Robert Torrance | Stars: Kyle T. Heffner, John Roarke, Deborah Benson, John Furey

Votes: 127 | Gross: $0.00M

18. Star Patrol! (2000 TV Movie)

Comedy, Sci-Fi

Unsold TV pilot for a Star Trek spoof about the adventures of Captain Omega and his Space Rangers among whom are humans, aliens and a sentient brain in a jar.

Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Charles Rocket, Paget Brewster, Sara Ramirez, Eric Jungmann

Votes: 33

19. Star Trek: Bridge Commander (2002 Video Game)

E | Action, Sci-Fi

Space combat simulation about the new Captain of U.S.S. Dauntless, who must investigate why a star suddenly went supernova. The player must work with Captain Picard, Commander Data, and other allies to stop a new Cardassian threat.

Stars: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Martha Hackett, Jonathan Del Arco

Votes: 224

20. Galaxy Beat (1994 TV Movie)

30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Dack is one of the best starship captains out there. That's why Chief reassigns him to the worst sector of the galaxy to fight evil aliens, instead of promoting him. Feeling betrayed, Dack wants to quit, but his ragtag crew inspires him.

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Gregory Harrison, Tracy Scoggins, Alex Désert, Roddy McDowall

Votes: 32

21. Roots Search (1986 Video)

Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Horror, Mystery

A research crew in deep space discovers a desolate ship that warps into their area, they encounter the commander and sole survivor of the ship incapacitated, the research team will soon discover that they have found something far worse.

Director: Hisashi Sugai | Stars: Keiko Han, Ken'yû Horiuchi, Kaneto Shiozawa, Osamu Kobayashi

Votes: 134

22. I-War (1997 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In the 23rd century a war is raging between the Commonwealth of Earth and Indies, the rebellious space colonists who want independence from Earth. One captain and his AI replica of Earth's celebrated war hero become key to its outcome.

Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Annie Tomkinson Jarvis, David Jarvis, Corey Johnson, Aletta Lawson

Votes: 6

23. Inca II: Wiracocha (1993 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Anachronistic space combat and p&c adventure. The son of Inca leader El Dorado, runs into a strange asteroid with his spaceship and gets killed. El Dorado must find out what happened and thwart his archenemy's diabolical plan.

Stars: Nicole Favart, Gilbert Lévy, Leslie Palanker, David Pini

Votes: 18

24. Rave Shuttle: The Cosmic Challenge (1997 Video Game)

Adventure, Music, Sci-Fi

The captain of a small spaceship called Rave Shuttle is after the ultimate DJ melody. Visit a space station and a couple of planets, talk to aliens to learn where to find new music and solve some obtuse puzzles including sound mixing.

25. Out of the Unknown (1965–1971)
Episode: The Counterfeit Man (1965)

60 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

On Jupiter's moon Ganymede, an alien life-form has taken over the body of a human astronaut, creating an almost perfect copy. But perfect enough to escape discovery on the long return trip ... See full summary »

Director: George Spenton-Foster | Stars: Alexander Davion, David Hemmings, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Peter Fraser

Votes: 54

26. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: The Cage (1966)

TV-PG | 63 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Capt. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to project incredibly lifelike illusions.

Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver, Leonard Nimoy, Majel Barrett

Votes: 7,174

27. Perversions of Science (1997)
Episode: Boxed In (1997)

TV-MA | 26 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Sex farce about a horny faithful space ace who, after several years, finally arrives home for a tryst with his fiancee. Unfortunately, her admiral dad forces them to wait until marriage, so the pilot decides to use a sexbot. Big mistake.

Director: William Shatner | Stars: Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst, Kevin Pollak, Melanie Shatner, William Shatner

Votes: 80

28. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: Mars Is Heaven (1990)

TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The first Earth visitors to Mars discover a replica of small town America, just as they remembered it from their childhoods.

Director: John Laing | Stars: Hal Linden, Paul Gross, Helen Moulder, Patrick Smyth

Votes: 181

29. Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode: Nightingale (2000)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When the Delta Flyer comes to the aid of a medical transport, Harry Kim gets his first command.

Director: LeVar Burton | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill

Votes: 1,634

30. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: Beyond the Farthest Star (1973)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Enterprise finds an ancient abandoned starship with a malevolent entity aboard, eager to take over the Starfleet ship.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 1,077

31. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Counter-Clock Incident (1974)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Enterprise finds itself trapped in a 'negative universe' which causes the crew to begin to grow younger and younger toward infancy.

Directors: Bill Reed, Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 702

32. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: Yesteryear (1973)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After finding himself erased from recent history, Spock must travel back in time to save himself as a youth.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 1,130

33. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: Albatross (1974)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Dr. McCoy is arrested and charged with causing an alien plague.

Directors: Bill Reed, Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 691

34. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: Bem (1974)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Enterprise crew is being observed to evaluate their suitability to meet with advanced civilizations.

Directors: Bill Reed, Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 707

35. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth (1974)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Enterprise runs into a being which once visited Earth and influenced the Mayan culture.

Directors: Bill Reed, Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 678

36. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: More Tribbles, More Troubles (1973)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Cyrano Jones returns, infesting the Enterprise with tribbles that now grow to monstrous size.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 924

37. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: Mudd's Passion (1973)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Enterprise crew once again runs afoul of the incorrigible Harry Mudd, this time hawking a love potion that greatly influences Spock and the crew.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 763

38. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: Once Upon a Planet (1973)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Upon returning to the amusement park planet, the Enterprise crew finds the computer, which generates the planet's sophisticated robots, running amok, with the caretaker nowhere to be found.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 757

39. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: One of Our Planets Is Missing (1973)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The crew of the Enterprise must stop a living planet-consuming cloud before it attacks an inhabited world.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 901

40. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Ambergris Element (1973)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While the Enterprise investigates a water-world, Captain Kirk and Commander Spock go missing. They've been abducted by the world's inhabitants and altered into water-breathers as well.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 720

41. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Eye of the Beholder (1974)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While investigating the disappearance of Federation members, Kirk and his landing party find themselves placed in an alien zoo.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 708

42. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Infinite Vulcan (1973)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

On a planet of intelligent plantlike creatures, the clone of a human scientist clones Mr. Spock for use in a galactic peace mission.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 810

43. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Jihad (1974)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A team comprising various experts (Kirk and Spock among them) must recover an artifact known as the Soul of the Skorr. The theft must be kept secret or a galactic holy war could break out.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 716

44. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Lorelei Signal (1973)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Female crew members must take over the Enterprise when the men are incapacitated by a race of sirens.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 902

45. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Magicks of Megas-Tu (1973)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

At the centre of the galaxy, a race puts the Enterprise crew on trial for past grievances.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 819

46. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Pirates of Orion (1974)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Spock contracts a fatal disease, and the medicine required for his cure is stolen by Orion pirates.

Directors: Bill Reed, Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 708

47. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Practical Joker (1974)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The computer of the Enterprise gains partial sentience and a taste for playing practical jokes on the crew.

Directors: Bill Reed, Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 716

48. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Slaver Weapon (1973)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Spock, Uhura and Sulu discover an ancient multi-use weapon and are captured by the Kzinti who are equally interested in it.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 781

49. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Survivor (1973)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A famous humanitarian is found alive near the Romulan Neutral Zone after being missing for five years, but he may not be who he claims to be.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 832

50. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Terratin Incident (1973)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Exposed to spiroid epsilon waves, the Enterprise crew begins to shrink in size. If a way can not be found to stop their condition, they will soon be too small to control the ship.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 738