15 Movies Like War Between the Planets
Loved War Between the Planets? 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.
#1
65
65 million years ago, the only 2 survivors of a spaceship from Somaris that crash-landed on Earth, must fend off dinosaurs to reach the escape vessel in time before an imminent asteroid strike threatens to destroy the planet.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#2
Geostorm
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong: the system built to protect Earth is attacking it, and it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone along with it.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#3
The 5th Wave
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#4
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#5
Planet 51
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#6
Forbidden Planet
Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#7
I Am Mother
A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot "Mother", designed to repopulate the earth following an extinction event. But their unique bond is threatened when an inexplicable stranger arrives with alarming news.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#8
Titan A.E.
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#9
The Host
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#10
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
After discovering he has powers, 11-year-old Jonathan Kent and assassin-turned-Boy-Wonder Damian Wayne must join forces to rescue their fathers (Superman & Batman) and save the planet from the malevolent alien force known as Starro.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#11
The Arrival
Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#12
*batteries not included
In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#13
Stargate: Continuum
Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked War Between the Planets.
#14
They Call Me Jeeg
Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to War Between the Planets.
#15
Super Fuzz
While delivering a parking ticket to a small village in the Florida everglades, Officer Dave Speed finds himself in the middle of a radiation experiment conducted by the American government and NASA, where a detonated nuclear missile gives him a multitude of superpowers.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to War Between the Planets.