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

1. The Martian (2015)

PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara

Votes: 927,504 | Gross: $228.43M

2. 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: 304,634 | Gross: $74.26M

3. Passengers (I) (2016)

PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

A malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wakes one passenger 90 years early.

Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne

Votes: 448,845 | Gross: $100.01M

4. Ender's Game (2013)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, an insectoid alien race who had previously tried to invade Earth and had inflicted heavy losses on humankind.

Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin

Votes: 254,560 | Gross: $61.74M

5. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

PG-13 | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.

Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke

Votes: 306,607 | Gross: $453.72M

6. 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: 53,352 | Gross: $3.00M

7. The Nightingale (I) (2018)

R | 136 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

Director: Jennifer Kent | Stars: Aisling Franciosi, Maya Christie, Baykali Ganambarr, Addison Christie

Votes: 35,841 | Gross: $0.39M

8. Warcraft (2016)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

As an Orc horde invades the planet Azeroth using a magic portal, a few human heroes and dissenting Orcs must attempt to stop the true evil behind this war.

Director: Duncan Jones | Stars: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper

Votes: 279,250 | Gross: $47.37M

9. On the Silver Globe (1988)

Unrated | 166 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A team of astronauts land on an inhabitable planet and form a society. Many years later, a single astronaut is sent to the planet and becomes a messiah.

Director: Andrzej Zulawski | Stars: Andrzej Seweryn, Jerzy Trela, Grazyna Dylag, Waldemar Kownacki

Votes: 4,600

10. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)

TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from Earths orbit and into deep space.

Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Nick Tate, Zienia Merton

Votes: 9,464

11. Titan A.E. (2000)

PG | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young man learns that he has to find a hidden Earth ship before an enemy alien species does in order to secure the survival of humanity.

Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman | Stars: Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman, Jim Breuer

Votes: 64,019 | Gross: $22.75M

12. Enemy Mine (1985)

PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

During a long space war, the lives of two wounded enemies become dependent on their ability to forgive and to trust.

Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James, Richard Marcus

Votes: 51,489 | Gross: $4.27M

13. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado.

Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Klaus Kinski, Ruy Guerra, Helena Rojo, Del Negro

Votes: 62,428

14. Origin (2018)

TV-MA | 45 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A group of strangers struggle for survival aboard a spaceship heading to a distant planet.

Stars: Natalia Tena, Tom Felton, Sen Mitsuji, Nora Arnezeder

Votes: 7,778

15. How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

An alien touring the galaxy breaks away from her group and meets two young inhabitants of the most dangerous place in the universe: the London borough of Croydon.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman, Matt Lucas

Votes: 12,415 | Gross: $0.08M

16. Moon Zero Two (1969)

G | 100 min | Crime, Sci-Fi

A space salvage expert and his partner become involved with a group of criminals intent on hijacking a small asteroid made of sapphire and crashing it into the moon.

Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: James Olson, Catherine Schell, Warren Mitchell, Adrienne Corri

Votes: 1,867

17. Breach (IV) (2020)

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

On the cusp of fatherhood, a junior mechanic aboard an interstellar ark to New Earth must outwit a malevolent cosmic terror intent on using the spaceship as a weapon.

Director: John Suits | Stars: Cody Kearsley, Bruce Willis, Rachel Nichols, Kassandra Clementi

Votes: 19,998

18. Luce (I) (2019)

R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.

Director: Julius Onah | Stars: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tim Roth

Votes: 15,140 | Gross: $1.78M

19. The Martian Chronicles (1980)

360 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In the 21st century, Earth begins the colonization of Mars. However, things do not go as planned, at first due to the hostile Martian natives and later because of the self-destructive Earthmen.

Stars: Rock Hudson, Gayle Hunnicutt, Bernie Casey, Christopher Connelly

Votes: 2,524

20. War of the Worlds (1988–1990)

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

Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s.

Stars: Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Philip Akin, Richard Chaves

Votes: 1,476

21. Sumuru (2003)

TV-14 | 94 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

Based on Sax Rohmer's cult novels "Sumuru", this futuristic fantasy takes you to an Earth-colony in the far future, in which women rule and men are used to propagate the race and work in the mines.

Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Alexandra Kamp, Michael Shanks, Simona Williams, Terence Bridgett

Votes: 805

22. Noughts + Crosses (2020– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Drama set in a dangerous, alternate world where racism divides society.

Stars: Masali Baduza, Jack Rowan, Helen Baxendale, Paterson Joseph

Votes: 2,775

23. River Queen (2005)

R | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand.

Director: Vincent Ward | Stars: Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison

Votes: 2,732

24. Rizal in Dapitan (1997)

100 min | Biography, Drama, History

Jose Rizal is exiled to Dapitan by Spanish authorities. While he attempts to adapt to his surroundings, he helps a few local residents and provides free education to the children.

Director: Tikoy Aguiluz | Stars: Albert Martinez, Amanda Page, Roy Alvarez, Jaime Fabregas

Votes: 47

25. Against the Wind (1978)

617 min | Drama, History, Western

Eighteen-year-old Mary Mulvane gets convicted for trying to get back her father's cow. She has to endure the travel in a prison ship from Ireland and living the life of a convict in Australia.

Stars: Mary Larkin, Kerry McGuire, Jon English, Warwick Sims

Votes: 948

26. Rejsen til Saturn (2008)

Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A privately funded Danish mission to find resources on Saturn replaces navigator last minute with incompetent Per. His ex tries to warn them. Unfortunately, there are aliens on Saturn who are interested in Earth's water.

Directors: Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Craig Frank | Stars: Casper Christensen, Frank Hvam, Ali Kazim, Simon Jul Jørgensen

Votes: 3,149

27. Approaching the Unknown (2016)

R | 90 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A U.S. astronaut prepares for a mission to Mars.

Director: Mark Elijah Rosenberg | Stars: Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Sanaa Lathan, Anders Danielsen Lie

Votes: 9,162

28. How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971)

Not Rated | 84 min | Adventure, Comedy

In 1594 in Brazil, the Tupinambás Indians are friends of the French and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portuguese. A Frenchman (Arduíno Colassanti) is captured by the ... See full summary »

Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Arduíno Colassanti, Ana Maria Magalhães, Eduardo Imbassahy Filho, Manfredo Colassanti

Votes: 1,177

29. La Pecera (2023)

93 min | Drama

As cancer spreads, Noelia's decision to return to her native Puerto Rico, to claim freedom . She reunites with her friends ,family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after sixty years of military practices

Director: Glorimar Marrero | Stars: Isel Rodriguez, Modesto Lacen, Magali Carrasquillo, Maximiliano Rivas

Votes: 170

30. Guns, Germs, and Steel (2005)

165 min | Documentary, History

A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Coyote, Jared Diamond

Votes: 1,293

31. The Pearl Button (2015)

Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary

Delving into the nearly-religious significance of water, this profound rumination on memory and loss bridges the gap between its mystical origins, Pinochet's coup d'état, and the secret of a mother-of-pearl button at the bottom of the sea.

Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Martín Calderón, Cristina, Patricio Guzmán, Ema Malig

Votes: 2,911

32. Twice Colonized (2023)

91 min | Documentary, Drama

Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter who has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. When her youngest son unexpectedly passes away, Aaju embarks on a personal journey to bring her colonizers in both Canada and Denmark to justice.

Director: Lin Alluna | Stars: Aleqa Hammond, Paninnguaq Heilmann, Asta Helms, Anne Kirstine Hermann

Votes: 107

33. Praybeyt Benjamin (2011)

105 min | Comedy

A gay man tries to prove himself by joining the military.

Director: Wenn V. Deramas | Stars: Vice Ganda, Eddie Garcia, Derek Ramsay, Jimmy Santos

Votes: 297

34. Que Viva Mexico (1979)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, Western

Eisenstein shows us Mexico in this movie, its history and its culture. He believes, that Mexico can become a modern state.

Director: Sergei Eisenstein | Stars: Sergey Bondarchuk, Grigoriy Aleksandrov

Votes: 1,886

35. The Weight of Chains (2010)

Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary, History, News

The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous ... See full summary »

Director: Boris Malagurski | Stars: Rade Aleksic, James Bissett, John Bosnitch, Michel Chossudovsky

Votes: 4,543

36. Kumu Hina (2014)

Unrated | 75 min | Documentary, Biography

A transgender Native Hawaiian teacher inspires a young girl to fulfill her destiny of leading the school's male hula troupe, even as she struggles to find love and a committed relationship in her own life.

Directors: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson | Stars: Leo Anderson Akana, Haemaccelo Kalu, Ho'Onani Kamai, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Votes: 141

37. Séraphin: Heart of Stone (2002)

110 min | Drama

A young woman is forced to marry an old greedy man to save her father from bankruptcy although she has promised her heart to another man.

Director: Charles Binamé | Stars: Pierre Lebeau, Karine Vanasse, Roy Dupuis, Rémy Girard

Votes: 1,090

38. Red Planet (1994– )

TV-Y7 | 66 min | Animation, Short, Action

On the distant mining world of New Aries, a young colonist, Jim Marlowe, has acquired a native pet, a "roundhead" he names Willis, which can parrot speech and record visual information. As ... See full summary »

Stars: Mark Hamill, Roddy McDowall, Nick Tate, Pat Fraley

Votes: 142

39. Hans Staden (1999)

92 min | Biography, Drama, History

On the eve of his return to Europe after an extended involuntary stay in 16th-century Brazil, the German sailor Hans Staden is captured by a hostile cannibal Indian tribe. In order to ... See full summary »

Director: Luís Alberto Pereira | Stars: Carlos Evelyn, Ariana Messias, Darci Figueiredo, Beto Simas

Votes: 376

40. The Aliens Are Coming (1980 TV Movie)

100 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

An alien mother ship hovering in Earth's atmosphere is the base for an attempted alien invasion of Earth.

Director: Harvey Hart | Stars: Tom Mason, Eric Braeden, Melinda O. Fee, Fawne Harriman

Votes: 222

41. London: The Modern Babylon (2012)

Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary, History, Music

London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.

Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Keith Allen, Michael Gambon, Steve Jones, Bill Nighy

Votes: 656

42. First Landing (2007 TV Movie)

58 min | History

On the perilous journey to the new world, tensions run high between the would-be settlers of Jamestown. While more well-known settlers like John Smith, Christopher Newport and Edward ... See full summary »

Director: Cristobal Krusen | Stars: Guy Birtwhistle, Stephen Blackehart, Josh Adamson, Marc Appleby

Votes: 101

43. Last Exit: Space (2022)

80 min | Documentary

Documentary about space colonization: a voyage across our planet, into the stars and beyond.

Director: Rudolph Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Christopher Mason

Votes: 210

44. La araucana (1971)

R | 100 min | Drama, History, War

A dramatization of Alonso de Ercilla's 16th-century epic poem about the Spanish conquest of Chile.

Director: Julio Coll | Stars: Elsa Martinelli, Venantino Venantini, Víctor Barrera, Julio Peña

Votes: 59

45. Adwa (1999)

97 min | Documentary, Drama, War

In 1896, Ethiopia, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.

Director: Haile Gerima

Votes: 77

46. Peiru Kokun (2005)

23 min | Animation, Short, Drama

In the far future when the continuity of the history has been lost, humans live in an ever more deteriorating completely artificial and enclosed world. The sea and the sky have disappeared,... See full summary »

Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura | Stars: Minako Kawashima, Nakao Michiosu, Hiroka Oyama, Yasuhiro Yoshiura

Votes: 1,157

47. Blood of the Condor (1969)

70 min | Crime, Drama

The reaction of an indigenous community against a group of foreigners who under the guise of development assistance are forcibly sterilizing the peasant women.

Director: Jorge Sanjinés | Stars: Marcelino Yanahuaya, Benedicta Mendoza, Vicente Verneros Salinas, Danielle Caillet

Votes: 626

48. Dragonriders of Pern

Sci-Fi | Announced

On search for a young woman to ride the last queen dragon on Pern, F'lar finds Lessa, a unique young woman who must save an entire species, the dragons, so they can fulfill their most ... See full summary »

49. Les caprices d'un fleuve (1996)

111 min | Adventure, Drama

In 1785, Jean-Franois de la Plaine is appointed by the King governor in West Africa, in a period when slavery was the rule.

Director: Bernard Giraudeau | Stars: Bernard Giraudeau, Richard Bohringer, Thierry Frémont, Roland Blanche

Votes: 336

50. Brave New Land (2000)

104 min | Drama, War

A young Portuguese cartographer in the 18th century finds new forms of love, war and a wild new world in an expedition into South American heart.

Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Diogo Infante, Floriano Peixoto, Luciana Rigueira, Leonardo Villar

Votes: 328