Fly Me to the Moon is a historical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy. The 2024 film follows a romantic entanglement between a marketing executive and a NASA official, as he prepares for the Apollo 11 moon landing while she is given the task of filming a fake moon landing in case the real mission fails. Fly Me to the Moon stars Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in the lead roles with Woody Harrelson, Anna Garcia, Ray Romano, Jim Rash, Nick Dillenburg, Jessie Mueller, Noah Robbins, and Bill Barrett starring in supporting roles. If you loved the fake moon landing aspect of Fly Me to the Moon, here are some similar movies you can check out next.
Moonwalkers (Starz & Rent on Prime Video)
Moonwalkers is a crime comedy film directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet from a screenplay by Dean Craig. Based on the Apollo Moon landing hoax, the 2015 film follows the story of a CIA agent on a mission to fake the moon landing of 1969 but isn’t able to find an accomplished filmmaker to complete the task, and has to work with a sleazy manager of a rock band. Moonwalkers stars Rupert Grint, Ron Pearlman, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Campbell Moore, Erika Sainte, and Tom Audenaert.
The Dish (DVD Available on Amazon)
The Dish is an Australian historical comedy-drama film directed by Rob Sitch from a screenplay co-written by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, and Sitch. The 2000 film follows the story of a group of scientists on a remote Australian sheep farm, who become the world’s only hope to capture the epic image of man’s first steps on the moon. The Dish stars Sam Neill, Genevieve Mooy, Roy Billing, Tom Long, Tayler Kane, Patrick Warburton, Lenka, Kevin Harrington, and Carl Snell.
Wag the Dog (Rent on Prime Video)
Wag the Dog is a political dark comedy film directed by Barry Levinson from a screenplay co-written by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet. Based on the 1993 novel titled American Hero by author Larry Beinhart, the 1997 film sees the president of the United States caught in a sex scandal. To distract the public and take some of the heat off of the president, his aide Conrad Bean conjures up a fake war against Albania. Wag the Dog stars Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche, Kirsten Dunst, William H. Macy, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Denis Leary, Suzie Plakson, Harland Williams, and John Michael Higgins starring in supporting roles.
Operation Avalanche (The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
Operation Avalanche is a found footage comedy conspiracy thriller film directed by Matt Johnson from a screenplay co-written by Johnson and Josh Boles. The 2016 film is set in 1967 and it follows the story of two CIA agents on a mission to catch a Russian spy inside the NASA centre, but find themselves embroiled in a plot to fake the moon landing. Operation Avalanche stars Matthew Johnson, Owen Williams, Josh Boles, Jared Raab, Andrew Appelle, Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Krista Madison, Samantha Michelle, Sharon Belle, and Joe Thomas.
First Man (Rent on Prime Video)
First Man is a biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle from a screenplay by Josh Singer. Based on the authorized biography of Neil Armstrong of the same name by author James R. Hansen, the 2018 film follows the story of Neil Armstrong and his fellow Apollo Program team members as they risk everything to take part in the mission to land on the moon. First Man stars Ryan Gosling in the lead role with Claire Foy, Patrick Fugit, James R. Hansen, Mark Armstrong, Corey Stoll, Lukas Haas, Kyle Chandler, Pablo Schreiber, Ethan Embry, Anna Chazelle, and Shea Whigham starring in supporting roles.
Capricorn One (Hulu, Prime Video, Peacock & Tubi)
Capricorn One is a thriller drama film written and directed by Peter Hyams. The 1978 film follows the story of three astronauts all set to go on a space mission to Mars, but when the mission fails, NASA asks them to fake the landing to avoid public outrage. Capricorn One stars Elliot Gould, Sam Waterston, Brenda Vaccaro, Hal Holbrook, Telly Savalas, O.J. Simpson, Karen Black, David Huddleston, David F. Doyle, Alan Fudge, and Robert Walden.
Argo (Rent on Prime Video)
Argo is a biographical historical thriller drama film directed by Ben Affleck from a screenplay by Chris Terrio. Based on the 1999 memoir titled The Master of Disguise by U.S. CIA operative Tony Mendez and a Wired article titled The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran by writer Joshuah Bearman, the 2012 film follows the story of Tony Mendez, an exfiltration specialist as he poses as a Hollywood producer to rescue six Americans held captive in Tehran during the US hostage crisis in Iran. Argo stars Affleck in the lead role with John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, Clea DuVall, Taylor Schilling, Chris Messina, Tate Donovan, Victor Garber, and Scoot McNairy starring in supporting roles.
