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15 Movies Like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Loved E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Project Hail Mary
#1

Project Hail Mary

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.

💡Why it's a match: Fans of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial universally love this. It shares the exact same pacing, tone, and audience appeal.

Star Trek
#2

Star Trek

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

💡Why it's a match: Fans of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial universally love this. It shares the exact same pacing, tone, and audience appeal.

The Odyssey
#3

The Odyssey

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Supergirl
#4

Supergirl

When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Masters of the Universe
#5

Masters of the Universe

After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Duncan/Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Disclosure Day
#6

Disclosure Day

A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. Meanwhile, a meteorologist experiencing strange phenomena joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our understanding.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Spider-Man: No Way Home
#7

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Moana
#8

Moana

Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

The Death of Robin Hood
#9

The Death of Robin Hood

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Toy Story 5
#10

Toy Story 5

When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
#11

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

The Martian
#12

The Martian

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Interstellar
#13

Interstellar

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

AVP: Alien vs. Predator
#14

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

When scientists discover something near Antarctica that appears to be a buried Pyramid, they send a research team out to investigate. Little do they know that they are about to step into a hunting ground where Aliens are grown as sport for the Predator race.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

The Time Machine
#15

The Time Machine

Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.