In May 2003, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (or JAXA) launched an unmanned spacecraft of their own development to retrieve samples from an asteroid. Seven long years later, Hayabusa achieved its goal and was the first of any kind of craft launched from Earth to safely return samples of this kind to home base. The story was one of such great national pride for Japan, and in the wake of the tsunami and resulting tragedies in Japan it’s strong nationalistic message became the subject of no less than three rival films. Yukihiko Tsutsumi’s high-profile effort, simply titled Hayabusa (2011) starred the incomparable Toshiyuki Nishida. Most recently, Welcome Home, Hayabusa (2012) was released to Japanese audiences. Slipping in between those two was Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home, concentrating on the people on the ground who helped return the probe safely.
The Rock
Action, Adventure, Thriller
7.1
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
Animation, Crime, Action, Adventure
8.3
You're Not Normal, Either!
Drama, Romance, Comedy
7.5
Into the Wild
Adventure, Drama
7.8
Scary Movie 4
Comedy
5.5
Edward Scissorhands
Fantasy, Drama, Romance
7.7
27 Dresses
Comedy, Romance
6.4
Insidious
Horror, Thriller
6.9
The Evil Dead
Horror
7.3
Forrest Gump
Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.5
The Green Mile
Fantasy, Drama, Crime
8.5
300
Action, Adventure, War
7.2
White Chicks
Comedy, Crime
6.9
Anora
Drama, Comedy, Romance
7.1
Orphan
Horror, Thriller
7.0
The Matrix
Action, Science Fiction
8.2
Arrival
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
7.6
Interstellar
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
8.5
Identity
Mystery, Thriller
7.2
Marriage Story
Drama
7.7
Mission to Mars
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
6.0
The Astronaut's Wife
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
5.6
The Tree of Life
Drama, Fantasy
6.7
Empty Planet
Drama, Animation, Adventure
0.0
Solaris
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
5.9
The Astronaut Farmer
Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
6.2
Silent Running
Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
6.4
First Man
History, Drama
7.0
Apollo 13
Drama, History
7.5
Moon
Science Fiction, Drama
7.6
Far Side of the Moon
Drama, Comedy
6.5
Apollo 11
Documentary, History, Drama
7.9
Apophis 2029
Science Fiction, Drama
0.0
Capsule
Drama, Science Fiction
5.1
First Man into Space
Science Fiction, Horror, Drama
4.9
Infinite
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
0.0
The Very First Space
Drama
5.0
On the Silver Globe
Science Fiction, Drama
7.7
Destination Moon
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
5.9
Lift Off
Drama
7.5