Here are the ten best space opera movies with great acting, ranked.

Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs.

A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.

Austin Butler and Léa Seydoux looking into each other’s eyes in Dune: Part Two

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J.J. Abrams' 2009 movie Star Trek rebooted the iconic sci-fi franchise in a totally new timeline.

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

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The cast of the movie Serenity posing together (2005)

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Casper Van Dien, as Johnny RIco, running from a giant alien bug in Starship Troopers

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Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs.

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The cast posing for an official poster for Guardians of the Galaxy.

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A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.

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Lone Starr (Bill Pullman), Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga), Dot Matrix (Lorene Yarnell Jansson) and Barf (John Dancy) walking down a corridor with weapons in Spaceballs

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A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.

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Capt. James Kirk (Chris Pine) on board the U.S.S. Enterprise in Star Trek (2009)

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J.J. Abrams' 2009 movie Star Trek rebooted the iconic sci-fi franchise in a totally new timeline. When a Romulan ship travels back in time and alters the past, the lives of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the future crew of the USS Enterprise are drastically changed. In this new timeline, the Romulan Nero (Eric Bana) sets out for revenge on Spock, setting off a chain of events that reshape the entire universe.

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An astronaut surrounded by a beautiful landscape in Ad Astra

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Sam Rockwell as Sam Bell leaning against a small, red mini-ladder in a white and gray room in Moon

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Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha looking up at the camera in Dune: Part Two

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Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

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Jedi Master Yoda reaches out, using the Force in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.

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After the Rebels are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

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