Movies like Extinction
If Extinction's mix of alien, space and mechanic stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Extinction's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Aliens
1986 · Directed by James Cameron · 137 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: alien, space · Also action and thriller
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years.
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They Live
1988 · Directed by John Carpenter · 93 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: alien, alien invasion · Also science fiction and action
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
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Enemy Mine
1985 · Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 108 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: alien, space · Also drama and science fiction
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile…
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Outlander
2008 · Directed by Howard McCain · 115 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: alien, alien invasion · Also science fiction and action
During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced technology with the weaponry of the vikings to fight the monster.
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Riddick
2013 · Directed by David Twohy · 119 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: alien, spaceship · Also science fiction and action · From the same decade (2010s)
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before.
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Predator 2
1990 · Directed by Stephen Hopkins · 108 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: alien, alien invasion · Also science fiction and action
A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.
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The Martian
2015 · Directed by Ridley Scott · 141 min7.7
Why you'll like itWith Michael Peña · Shares: space · Also science fiction and drama · From the same decade (2010s)
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.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · Directed by James Gunn · 137 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: alien, space · Also science fiction and action · From the same decade (2010s)
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
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Starship Troopers
1997 · Directed by Paul Verhoeven · 129 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: alien invasion · Also action and thriller
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against…
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Sunshine
2007 · Directed by Danny Boyle · 108 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: foreboding · Also science fiction and thriller
Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails.
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The War of the Worlds
1953 · Directed by Byron Haskin · 85 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: alien invasion · Also science fiction and action
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made…
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Justice League: Warworld
2023 · Directed by Jeff Wamester · 90 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: alien invasion · Also action and science fiction
Until now, the Justice League has been a loose association of superpowered individuals. But when they are swept away to Warworld, a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the…