Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Astronaut

If you loved The Astronaut, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King

The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King

2017★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Astronaut for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Espen “Ash Lad”, a poor farmer’s son, embarks on a dangerous quest with his brothers to save the princess from a vile troll known as the Mountain King – in order to collect a rewar...

#2
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Astronaut for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outr...

#3
Amal

Amal

2024★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Astronaut for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An idealistic and passionate literature teacher in a suburban Brussels school becomes the target of intense hostility from students and colleagues tied to Islamic extremism when sh...

#4
Le Marchand de sable

Le Marchand de sable

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Astronaut for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Marked by years of prison, Djo, a parcel delivery man in the Paris suburbs, lives modestly with his mother and daughter. One day, an aunt who has just fled the Ivorian conflict arr...

#5
The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers

2022★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Astronaut for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Elegant, retired architect Shauna (70) crosses paths with Pierre, a happily married doctor in his 40s, who first made an impression on her in a brief meeting 15 years previously. B...

#6
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest

Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest

2006★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Astronaut for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Raised on tales of a Djinn fairy princess, Azur, a young Frenchman goes to North Africa in search of the sprite, only to discover that his close childhood friend, Asmar, an Arab yo...