Brad Pitt's Hard Sci-Fi Gem 'Ad Astra' Lands New Streaming Home

Among the many branches of sci-fi cinema, hard sci-fi remains one of the most fascinating — and, strangely, one of the least popular. 2001: A Space Odyssey is a foundational movie that everyone should see at some point, but it can’t match what more modern epics like Interstellar and Gravity have achieved in terms of cultural impact. Science fiction is interesting on its own because it lacks boundaries. But shouldn’t realistic, more grounded sci-fi be more appealing in terms of widespread popularity?

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