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.
You're Not Normal, Either!
Drama, Romance, Comedy
7.5
Lethal Weapon 4
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
6.6
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Action, TV Movie, Adventure, Fantasy
7.2
American Reunion
Comedy
6.3
Django, Prepare a Coffin
Western, Action, Drama
6.3
Tel chi el telùn
Comedy
8.0
Quiz Show
History, Drama, Mystery
7.3
Death Race: Inferno
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
5.8
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
7.4
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
6.6
Star Trek: Nemesis
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
6.3
MacArthur
Drama, History, War
6.3
Bel Ami
Romance, Drama
5.3
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Horror, Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery, Adventure, TV Movie
7.9
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Comedy, Romance
6.0
Lethal Weapon 2
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
7.0
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Comedy, Crime
5.2
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
7.5
The Bourne Legacy
Action, Thriller
6.2
Sherlock Holmes
Fantasy, Horror, Action, Mystery, Science Fiction
5.2
Apollo 13
Drama, History
7.5
The Astronaut's Wife
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
5.6
The Astronaut Farmer
Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
6.2
Solaris
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
5.9
Silent Running
Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
6.4
Enemy Mine
Drama, Science Fiction
6.9
Destination Moon
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
5.9
On the Silver Globe
Science Fiction, Drama
7.7
Far Side of the Moon
Drama, Comedy
6.4
Moon
Science Fiction, Drama
7.6
Oasis
Drama, Science Fiction
7.4
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Action, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, War
7.7
Passengers
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
7.0
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet
Drama
6.5
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-
Action, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, War
6.3
Virtuality
Science Fiction, TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
5.1
Space Brothers: Number Zero
Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
7.8
Uranus 2324
Romance, Drama, Science Fiction
7.4
The Tree of Life
Drama, Fantasy
6.7
Space Mom
Drama, Family, Science Fiction
10.0