As space noir? MMM, no.
space + film noir?
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Well, it's film noir set in outer space, so....
It's literally set in outer space and the antagonists are literally aliens. It's explicitly stated in the film and revealed with VFX of the city in space.
I get it that it might not fit the idea of what someone might have in mind when they think of sci-fi set in space (which, admittedly, itself might not be what one thinks of as "space sci-fi"), but the film's setting is quite clearly established in the film, in the reveal.
I wasn't attempting to split any hairs about what constitutes the category.
I get it that it might not fit the idea of what someone might have in mind when they think of sci-fi set in space (which, admittedly, itself might not be what one thinks of as "space sci-fi"), but the film's setting is quite clearly established in the film, in the reveal.
I wasn't attempting to split any hairs about what constitutes the category.
Agreed. The city looks to be in orbit. The lower section is quite organic -spheres
I call that a Western. High Noon after all.
The Fifth Element qualifies--bars scenes from the Star Wars prequel.
One I liked (future noir): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortal_(2004_film)
'Dark City' would only qualify as "space noir" on a technicality. Yes, they're in space, but that's a third act reveal and doesn't play into the overall film. It would have made no difference if the city turned out to be in a glass jar in some giant's lab, or say in a dream world (which, it sort of is.) It's like saying 'Planet of the Apes' is a New York based film. Technically true as revealed by the ending, but it's not really as relevant as the label would imply.
I suppose 'Gattaca' might fall into this category since, while it's not set in space, it's a future society in which space travel, or rather the idea of space travel features prominently and informs the production design. Highly arguable however.
Honestly it's such a narrow genre that I can't think of many good examples, but there's plenty of adjacent real estate such as cyberpunk, tech-noir, neo-noir and sci-fi-noir.
I suppose 'Gattaca' might fall into this category since, while it's not set in space, it's a future society in which space travel, or rather the idea of space travel features prominently and informs the production design. Highly arguable however.
Honestly it's such a narrow genre that I can't think of many good examples, but there's plenty of adjacent real estate such as cyberpunk, tech-noir, neo-noir and sci-fi-noir.
Totally agree.
The OP asked for examples. Even an example on a technically is an example. Not much to do in these threads, except fill in the OP's search results.
Earth is special, though. 
One of the first films I thought of was Moon 44(1990) from the then unknown Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin.
Moon 44 is a 1990 English-language German science fiction action film from Centropolis Film Productions, directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Michael Paré and Lisa Eichhorn alongside Brian Thompson and Malcolm McDowell. The film is set on a futuristic mining site on an unspecific moon, where convicts and teenage technicians are partnered. An undercover agent (Paré) must discover what has happened to missing corporate shuttles.
Moon 44 is a 1990 English-language German science fiction action film from Centropolis Film Productions, directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Michael Paré and Lisa Eichhorn alongside Brian Thompson and Malcolm McDowell. The film is set on a futuristic mining site on an unspecific moon, where convicts and teenage technicians are partnered. An undercover agent (Paré) must discover what has happened to missing corporate shuttles.
Total Recall 2070 might also be called space noir. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Recall_2070
thanks so far
no more examples?
no more examples?
There's an interesting Korean movie called Natural City, which draws heavily on Blade Runner, and is very much a sci-fi noir movie, it's not actually set IN space, but it is set in a very hi-tech future and does have some spaceships, and multiple planets. It's not a great movie, but it is nice to look at. The fight choreography and editing of action sequences leaves something to be desired.
The Swiss movie Cargo is most definitely set in space, and features a mystery, and a very downbeat atmosphere, I would say it might qualify.
The Swiss movie Cargo is most definitely set in space, and features a mystery, and a very downbeat atmosphere, I would say it might qualify.
Nope.
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