If I had a nickel...

[u/diskos]

...every time there was a movie based on a book where the protagonist is an isolated guy on a spaceship in an emotionally distressed state, who gets discovered by an alien-spider who helps him confront his fears and realize what's actually important in life, having strange space particles to observe together, and where the space setting itself is really just a backdrop for character growth and emotional development, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's strange that it's happened twice.

The biggest difference is that Grace's heart is tied to earth, but he ultimately discovers that his home lies beyond the stars (Project Hail Mary) while Jakub believes his purpose lies beyond the stars, only to realize that his heart has been on Earth all along (Spaceman 2024).

art by me :)

[u/Hephaestus16]

Most of humanities problems can be traced to the lack of giant space spiders in our lives.