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Movies that feel likeMoonfall (2022)

A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.

If you loved Moonfall, the closest films we have are Independence Day (1996), The Marvels (2023) and The Wandering Earth II (2023). All three share Moonfall's cerebral and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Star Trek Beyond (2016).

πŸ… 35% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 5.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Roland Emmerichcerebralepickineticawe
11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix Β· Hulu Β· Disney Plus

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Independence Day
1996 Β· dir. Roland Emmerich
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7action Β· adventure Β· science fiction

Roland Emmerich directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

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The Marvels
2023 Β· dir. Nia DaCosta
πŸ… 63%β˜… 5.4science fiction Β· adventure Β· actionDisney+

Common ground: space travel

When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.

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The Wandering Earth II
2023 Β· dir. Frant Gwo
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6.7science fiction Β· action Β· adventure

The same preoccupation in both: space travel

Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.

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Stargate
1994 Β· dir. Roland Emmerich
πŸ… 53%β˜… 7action Β· adventure Β· science fiction

The same hand behind both of them: Roland Emmerich

The difference: 28 years apart, and the 1990s show

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

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Star Trek Beyond
2016 Β· dir. Justin Lin
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7action Β· adventure Β· science fictionParamount+

The same mix in both: ideas, then scale

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

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Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 Β· dir. Ron Howard
πŸ… 69%β˜… 6.9science fiction Β· adventure Β· actionDisney+

Kinetic where it counts, awestruck underneath

Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023 Β· dir. Zack Snyder
πŸ… 22%β˜… 5.6science fiction Β· action Β· adventureNetflix

Cerebral science fiction, and it commits to that

When the ruthless forces of the Motherworld threaten a quiet farming village on a distant moon, a mysterious outsider becomes its best hope for survival.

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Power Rangers
2017 Β· dir. Dean Israelite
πŸ… 51%β˜… 5.9action Β· adventure Β· science fictionRent or buy

Both lean on scale more than on adventure

Five ordinary teens must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove β€” and the world β€” is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too late, band together as the Power Rangers.

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πŸ… 47%β˜… 6.4adventure Β· science fiction Β· actionMaxHulu

Kinetic action in both cases

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.

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John Carter
2012 Β· dir. Andrew Stanton
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.6action Β· adventure Β· science fictionDisney+

Science fiction built on awe, twice over

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

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2012
2009 Β· dir. Roland Emmerich
πŸ… 40%β˜… 5.9action Β· adventure Β· science fictionStarz

Common ground in both: disaster and apocalypse

The difference: Trades the awe of Moonfall for an angle of its own

Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011 Β· dir. Michael Bay
πŸ… 35%β˜… 6.2action Β· science fiction Β· adventureParamount+Starz

Both keep coming back to the same thing: moon

The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States government has been less than forthright with them.

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