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As of 2024, several documentaries and at least three feature films have been partially filmed in outer space.

Feature films shot in outer space
Year Title Country Notes
1984 Return from Orbit[1]  Soviet Union The film featured scenes that were shot on board the Salyut 7. However, the film's actors did not travel to space for any filming, with Russian cosmonauts having instead captured footage.
2016 Yolki 5[2]  Russia Contains a segment set in the International Space Station.
2023 The Challenge[1][3][4]  Russia Widely reported by media sources as the first feature-length movie filmed in space. Unlike Return from Orbit, the film's director and lead actress actually filmed in space, for a period of twelve days. Scenes were shot aboard the International Space Station.
TBA untitled film starring Tom Cruise[5]  United States Announced in 2020 by Doug Liman and Tom Cruise. The film will have scenes shot aboard the International Space Station, with its production collaborating with SpaceX.

The film was intended to be the first feature film shot in space, before it was beat by The Challenge.

Short films shot in outer space
Year Title Country Notes
2012 Apogee of Fear  United States Filmed entirely in space, while aboard the International Space Station.
Documentaries shot in outer space
Year Title Country Notes
1989 For All Mankind  United States Made from original footage of the missions of the Apollo program.
1997 Mission to Mir  United States Compiled from a footage shot in the Mir space station from IMAX cameras.
2002 Space Station 3D  United States
 Canada 		A first 3D live-action film shot in space narrated by Tom Cruise.
2016 A Beautiful Planet[6]  United States Filmed aboard the International Space Station, with IMAX digital cameras.
2020 Space Explorers: The ISS Experience  Canada Virtual reality series
Failed attempts to shoot films in outer space
Year Title Country Notes
2003 Thiefs and Prostitutes. Spaceflight is the Prize  Russia Actor Vladimir Steklov trained and was assigned for a 2000 flight on Soyuz TM-30 to film scenes for the movie on Mir.[7] The plans were scrapped due to lack of funding,[8] and space scenes were filmed in studio instead.
2016 Sexplorations  United States A porn film project planned by Pornhub and crowdfunded via Indiegogo.[9] The campaign failed to gather the intended sum.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Farrant, Theo (9 March 2023). "Russian filmmakers release trailer for first ever feature-length movie filmed in space". EuroNews.
  2. ^ "Бекмамбетов: фильм "Елки-5" могут включить в книгу Гиннесса". RIA Novosti. 12 December 2016.
  3. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (5 October 2021). "Russian Film Crew Blasts Off As 'The Challenge' Set To Become First Feature To Shoot In Outer Space". Deadline Hollywood.
  4. ^ Dallison, Paul (8 March 2023). "Russia beats Tom Cruise in race for first movie shot in space". Politico EU.
  5. ^ Garvey, Marianne (27 May 2020). "Doug Liman to direct Tom Cruise in movie shot in space". CNN.
  6. ^ Jackson, Dan (23 January 2019). "Shoot the Moon: Will Hollywood Ever Film a Blockbuster in Space?". Thrillsit.
  7. ^ Russian star set to shoot into space
  8. ^ Cosmonauts to reopen and repair Mir for future use - UPI Archives
  9. ^ First sex in space: Pornhub is going to make a porn film in space | The Independent
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