With 'Project Hail Mary' opening in theaters, here are several essential films that explore the strange, high-stakes experience of being stranded in outer space.

John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi lead McDonagh’s Easter Island-set thriller slated for a November release.

John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi lead McDonagh's Easter Island-set thriller slated for a November release.

Project Hail Mary touches down in theaters this weekend, and we're now taking a deep dive into the movie's ending and how things play out for Ryan Gosling's Ryland Grace and his alien co-star, Rocky.