20 movies like The Puppet Masters, ordered by similarity : Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956), Attraction(2017), The Troops & Aliens(1979), Strange Invaders(1983), Under the Skin(2013), It Came From Outer Space(1953), Captain Marvel(2019), The Hidden(1987), Beyond Skyline(2017), The Man From Planet X(1951), The Predator(2018), Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977) ...
Sci-Fi
USA
1994
108 Minutes
Donald Sutherland Eric Thal Julie Warner Will Patton Richard Belzer Yaphet Kotto Tom Mason Gerry Bamman
alien creature federal agent biologist father son tense creepy iowa small town spacecraft race against time mind control alien invasion investigation aliens quest discovery rivalry metamorphosis
The Earth is invaded by stingray-shaped alien "slugs" that ride on people's backs and control their minds.
Sci-Fi, Horror
USA
1956
80 Minutes
Kevin McCarthy Dana Wynter Carolyn Jones Larry Gates King Donovan Jean Willes Ralph Dumke Virginia Christine Tom Fadden Kenneth Patterson Guy Way
alien doctor patient ex-girlfriend psychiatrist townsperson creepy gripping suspenseful thrilling small town california aliens epidemic conformity unusual behavior invasion pursuit metamorphosis discovery
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Sci-Fi, Drama
Russia
2017
137 Minutes
Oleg Menshikov Aleksandr Petrov Irina Starshenbaum Rinal Mukhametov
alien russian everyman politician military officer neighbor engaging thrilling suspenseful gripping intense emotional russia moscow spaceship alien invasion alien landing alien life-forms aliens fear
An alien ship crash lands onto a Russian city, many who saw it and the occupants start to question their own existence, while there are those who demand the aliens leave Earth.
Sci-Fi, Comedy
France
1979
96 Minutes
Louis De Funès Michel Galabru Maurice Risch Jean-Pierre Rambal Guy Grosso Maria Mauban
police officer police detective alien neighbor everyman frenchman amusing hilarious engaging charming witty playful st. tropez france comedy fun alien/human relationship alien invasion friendly aliens aliens
In St. Tropez, French gendarme Cruchot and his men battle petroleum-drinking, human-looking, metallic aliens.
Sci-Fi
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Paul Le Mat Nancy Allen Diana Scarwid Michael Lerner Louise Fletcher Wallace Shawn Fiona Lewis Kenneth Tobey June Lockhart Charles Lane
professor wife alien newspaper reporter campy unrestrained outlandish suspenseful centerville, ill. new york city small town alien abduction aliens tabloid journalism invasion missing persons marriage discovery metamorphosis mystery
Charlie's ex-wife disappears, and he travels to where she grew up--a rural town in the Midwest--to look for her. But, surprisingly, nobody knows about her or any of her many relatives, the ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
UK|Switzerland
2013
108 Minutes
Scarlett Johansson Jeremy McWilliams Lynsey Taylor Mackay Dougie McConnell Kevin McAlinden Andrew Gorman Joe Szula Krystof Hádek Roy Armstrong
alien mysterious woman man scottish person police officer captain brooding emotional intense scotland van street beach apartment store alien seduction learning experience extraterrestrial life self-discovery
A mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.
Sci-Fi
USA
1953
81 Minutes
Richard Carlson Barbara Rush Charles Drake Russell Johnson Kathleen Hughes Joe Sawyer Dave Willock Alan Dexter George Eldredge Brad Jackson Edgar Dearing
alien writer fiancée sheriff impostor schoolteacher creepy eerie tense arizona desert spacecraft aliens investigation kidnapping search disappearance identity theft rescue underdog
A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|Australia
2019
124 Minutes
Brie Larson Ryan Fleck Samuel L. Jackson Ben Mendelsohn Djimon Hounsou Lee Pace Lashana Lynch Gemma Chan Clark Gregg Jude Law Annette Bening
captain warrior alien pilot superhero amusing cheeky confident gripping intense earth air force base jet subway battle memories super powers alien invasion discovery mystery
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Sci-Fi
1987
96 Minutes
Michael Nouri Kyle MacLachlan Ed O'Ross Clu Gulager Claudia Christian Clarence Felder William Boyett Richard Brooks
everyman aaron burr serial killer alien police chief fbi agent engaging thrilling suspenseful melodramatic gripping fascinating apartment hospital science fiction aliens alien attack murder investigation alien invasion
An FBI agent (Kyle MacLachlan) and a homicide detective (Michael Nouri) hunt the current human host of an orally exchanged alien life-form.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA|Canada|Indonesia|UK|China|Singapore
2017
106 Minutes
Frank Grillo Bojana Novakovic Jonny Weston Callan Mulvey Antonio Fargas Jacob Vargas Iko Uwais Yayan Ruhian
detective prisoner son alien thrilling suspenseful airy gory prison alien planet spaceship street kidnapping alien attack danger father/son relationship adventure rise fall rescue
A tough-as-nails detective embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son from a nightmarish alien warship.
Sci-Fi
USA
1951
70 Minutes
Robert Clarke Margaret Field Raymond Bond William Schallert Roy Engel Charles Davis Gilbert Fallman David Ormont
alien scientist professor doctor reporter eerie thrilling suspenseful scotland island observatory tower moor village saving the planet alien landing alien/human relationship mind control deception race against time
As a mysterious planet hurls itself toward Earth, an enigmatic extraterrestrial scout arrives on a remote Scottish island with unknown intentions.
Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2018
106 Minutes
Boyd Holbrook Trevante Rhodes Jacob Tremblay Keegan-Michael Key Olivia Munn Thomas Jane Alfie Allen Sterling K. Brown Augusto Aguilera Jake Busey Yvonne Strahovski
predator alien boy veteran science teacher amusing dark frightening uneasy gripping suburbia lake school bus tank woods small town alien invasion alien attack saving the planet small town
When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.
Sci-Fi
USA|UK
1977
135 Minutes
Richard Dreyfuss François Truffaut Teri Garr Melinda Dillon Cary Guffey Bob Balaban J. Patrick McNamara Warren Kemmerling Roberts Blossom Philip Dodds Shawn Bishop
alien researcher worker mother dark tense suspenseful motel india forest small town aliens military media collaboration conspiracy expedition quest pursuit discovery
Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
captain kirk spock cadet friend father alien spirited engaging intricate rousing thrilling amusing space earth spaceship starship enterprise alien planet black hole exploration mystery
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
Canada|USA
2013
118 Minutes
Vin Diesel Karl Urban Jordi Mollá Katee Sackhoff Bokeem Woodbine Dave Bautista Conrad Pla Raoul Trujillo Nolan Gerard Funk Danny Blanco Hall Noah Danby
fugitive alien mercenary rival death fiery tense thrilling gritty foreign planet outer space battlefield left for dead aliens survival space travel race against time film rivalry underdog
Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick's past.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Adventure, Action
USA
1999
104 Minutes
Tim Allen Sigourney Weaver Alan Rickman Tony Shalhoub Sam Rockwell Daryl Mitchell Enrico Colantoni Robin Sachs Patrick Breen Missi Pyle Jed Rees
actor actress alien fan struggling actor teamwork hysterical offbeat amusing outer space los angeles convention center spaceship alien planet aliens invasion celebrities show business space travel teamwork
The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien race from a reptilian warlord.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Adventure, Action
China|USA
2019
115 Minutes
Chris Hemsworth Tessa Thompson Rebecca Ferguson Rafe Spall Emma Thompson Liam Neeson Laurent Bourgeois Larry Bourgeois Kayvan Novak Spencer Wilding Marcy Harriell
fbi agent veteran rookie alien secret agent teamwork campy cheeky cool intricate madcap creative paris new york city secret headquarters dance club london street alien invasion memory loss
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
Sci-Fi
USA
1958
78 Minutes
Tom Tryon Gloria Talbott Chuck Wassil Peter Baldwin Robert Ivers Valerie Allen Ty Hungerford Ken Lynch John Eldredge Alan Dexter James Anderson
alien wife police officer campy tense creepy small town bar alien invasion marriage pregnancy deception discovery mystery transformation 1950s
Aliens arrive on Earth to possess the bodies of humans. One of their first victims is a young man, whose new wife soon realizes something is wrong with him.
Sci-Fi, Action
Australia
2018
120 Minutes
Dan Ewing Temuera Morrison Stephany Jacobsen Rhiannon Fish Zachary Garred Izzy Stevens Charles Terrier Charles Mesure Felix Williamson Jacqueline McKenzie Aaron Jeffery
alien australian captive young person family enemy bleak disturbing gripping frightening intense uneasy outback australia town occupation alien invasion war evil loss
A small group of town residents have to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers, and work together for a chance to strike back.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2019
109 Minutes
John Goodman Ashton Sanders Jonathan Majors Vera Farmiga Kevin Dunn James Ransone Alan Ruck Madeline Brewer Machine Gun Kelly Kevin J. O'Connor Ben Daniels
rebel alien insurgent leader villain uneasy intense brooding thrilling suspenseful washington, d.c. beach building office garage football field rebellion occupation alien invasion war
Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extraterrestrial force, 'Captive State' explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1985
104 Minutes
Ethan Hawke River Phoenix Jason Presson Amanda Peterson Dick Miller Robert Picardo Dana Ivey Meshach Taylor James Cromwell Mary Kay Place
boy friend alien father bully amusing endearing california household spacecraft outer space inventions space travel childhood friendship aliens culture clash adventure discovery quest
A boy obsessed with 50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?