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Shows like Away

Not everyone loves Away for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Away

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a long voyage to Mars told from inside the ship.

  2. You like a mother torn between her mission and her daughter.

  3. You like being moved by families talking across millions of miles.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Arrival2016

    • being moved by families talking across millions of miles

    Good for you if you like a film that quietly breaks you at the end.

  • Interstellar2014

    • a long voyage to Mars told from inside the ship
    • being moved by families talking across millions of miles

    Good for you if goodbyes hit you harder than explosions.

  • For All Mankind2019

    • a long voyage to Mars told from inside the ship

    Good for you if you like a space race that reaches a Moon base and then Mars.

  • Mars2016

    • a long voyage to Mars told from inside the ship

    Good for you if you like the idea of humans actually living on Mars.

  • Deep Impact1998

    • a mother torn between her mission and her daughter
    • being moved by families talking across millions of miles

    Good for you if you like being moved by people saying their goodbyes before the comet hits.

  • Constellation2024

    • a long voyage to Mars told from inside the ship

    Good for you if you like a story that starts with an accident aboard the International Space Station.

  • Room2015

    • being moved by families talking across millions of miles

    Good for you if you like a story of love that survives the worst.

  • Extant2014

    • a long voyage to Mars told from inside the ship
    • a mother torn between her mission and her daughter

    Good for you if you like science fiction that starts with a return from orbit.

  • First Man2018

    • a long voyage to Mars told from inside the ship

    Good for you if you like rattling capsules that feel like tin cans.

  • Ad Astra2019

    • a long voyage to Mars told from inside the ship

    Good for you if you like a quiet trip from the Moon to Mars to Neptune.

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