20 movies like The 5th Wave, ordered by similarity : Predators(2010), War of the Worlds(2005), The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015), Everest(2015), Rim of the World(2019), Independence Day: Resurgence(2016), Sharknado(2013), Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018), The Divergent Series: Allegiant(2016), Arrival(2016), The Endless(2017), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets(2017) ...
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA|UK
2016
112 Minutes
Chloë Grace Moretz Nick Robinson Ron Livingston Maggie Siff Alex Roe Maria Bello Maika Monroe Zackary Arthur Liev Schreiber Tony Revolori Talitha Eliana Bateman
teen girl brother young man alien civilian soldier brooding emotional intense classroom house street destroyed city camp military base alien invasion family determination survival fighting
Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA
2010
107 Minutes
Adrien Brody Topher Grace Alice Braga Walton Goggins Oleg Taktarov Laurence Fishburne Danny Trejo Louis Ozawa Changchien Mahershala Ali
mercenary fighter hunter alien soldier murderer brutal intense gritty thrilling jungle outer space spaceship alien planet camp hunting aliens mutiny survival assassination
A group of elite warriors parachute into an unfamiliar jungle and are hunted by members of a merciless alien race.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA
2005
116 Minutes
Tom Cruise Dakota Fanning Miranda Otto Justin Chatwin Tim Robbins Rick Gonzalez Yul Vazquez Lenny Venito Lisa Ann Walter Ann Robinson Gene Barry
dockworker son daughter ex-wife alien soldier intense thrilling emotional new jersey household basement boston ferry farmhouse alien invasion survival family disaster world domination
An updated version of H.G Wells' seminal sci-fi classic about an alien invasion threatening the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
2015
118 Minutes
Shailene Woodley Theo James Octavia Spencer Jai Courtney Ray Stevenson Zoë Kravitz Miles Teller Ansel Elgort Maggie Q Naomi Watts Kate Winslet
teen girl enemy friend family member soldier partner brooding dark intense bleak thrilling destroyed city camp battlefield chicago street apartment dystopia survival friendship
Fugitives Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) search for allies and answers among the ruins of Chicago while arduously trying to evade Jeanine (Kate Winslet), leader of the Erudites.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Iceland
2015
121 Minutes
Jason Clarke Josh Brolin John Hawkes Robin Wright Emily Watson Michael Kelly Keira Knightley Sam Worthington Martin Henderson Elizabeth Debicki Ingvar Sigurdsson
mountain climber sherpa team leader survivor friend family member bleak emotional gripping tense intense mount everest base camp house trail helicopter hospital mountain climbing storm danger
The story of New Zealand's Robert "Rob" Edwin Hall, who on May 10, 1996, together with Scott Fischer, teamed up on a joint expedition to ascend Mount Everest.
Adventure, Action
USA
2019
98 Minutes
Jack Gore Miya Cech Benjamin "Lil P-Nut" Flores Jr. Alessio Scalzotto Andrew Bachelor Tony Cavalero Dean Jagger Lynn Collins Annabeth Gish Michael Beach
alien teen boy teen girl camper camp counselor soldier cheeky suspenseful amusing thrilling intense uneasy summer camp city mall pool alien invasion saving the world alien attack friendship
Four misfit campers must band together and conquer their fears in order to save the world during an alien invasion.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
2016
120 Minutes
Liam Hemsworth Jeff Goldblum Bill Pullman Maika Monroe Jessie T. Usher Travis Tope Judd Hirsch Charlotte Gainsbourg William Fichtner Angelababy Nicolas Wright
engineer alien pilot scientist president civilian brash incredible intense tense laboratory white house headquarters spaceship fighter plane barracks alien attack fighting evil danger stress
Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2013
90 Minutes
Tara Reid Ian Ziering John Heard Cassie Scerbo Jaason Simmons Alex Arleo Neil H. Berkow Heather Jocelyn Blair
man daughter ex-wife drunk police officer shark campy emotional intense los angeles house bar street truck helicopter tornado shark attack danger survival stress
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
USA
2018
142 Minutes
Dylan O'Brien Thomas Brodie-Sangster Kaya Scodelario Giancarlo Esposito Rosa Salazar Aidan Gillen Walton Goggins Ki Hong Lee Barry Pepper Will Poulter Patricia Clarkson
friend leader officer monster young man young woman brooding dark intense thrilling suspenseful bleak field desert city maze camp train escape survival
Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as "The Flare".
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
2016
121 Minutes
Shailene Woodley Theo James Naomi Watts Octavia Spencer Jeff Daniels Zoë Kravitz Ansel Elgort Miles Teller Keiynan Lonsdale Daniel Dae Kim Maggie Q
teen girl enemy family member friend rebel freedom fighter brooding dark intense dystopia chicago camp destroyed city street apartment dystopia survival friendship family fighting
As a ruthless battle threatens humanity, Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) journey beyond the wall that encloses Chicago to find a peaceful solution for their embroiled city.
Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2016
116 Minutes
Amy Adams Jeremy Renner Forest Whitaker Michael Stuhlbarg Mark O'Brien Tzi Ma Abigail Pniowsky Julia Scarlett Dan Jadyn Malone Frank Schorpion Nathaly Thibault
linguist army commander teammate alien civilian president fascinating creative intense moving inspiring heartwarming house helicopter spaceship office street car alien landing language
A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecrafts appear around the world.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
2017
111 Minutes
Aaron Moorhead Aaron Moorhead Justin Benson Callie Hernandez Tate Ellington Lew Temple James Jordan Shane Brady Kira Powell Emily Montague Peter Cilella
brother cult leader cult member creature camper chilling dark thrilling intense suspenseful disturbing camp woods lake compound boat forest cult mystery mythical creatures
As kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
France|China|Belgium|Germany|United Arab Emirates|USA|Canada|New Zealand|Singapore|UK|Thailand
2017
137 Minutes
Dane DeHaan Cara Delevingne Clive Owen Rihanna Ethan Hawke Herbie Hancock Kris Wu Rutger Hauer Sam Spruell Alain Chabat Aymeline Valade
operative alien villain civilian space traveler government official brooding emotional intense spaceship alien planet headquarters lair office street special ops space travel saving the planet teamwork danger
A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
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, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA|China|Canada
2015
106 Minutes
Adam Sandler Kevin James Michelle Monaghan Peter Dinklage Josh Gad Brian Cox Ashley Benson Jane Krakowski Anthony Ippolito Andrew Bambridge Matthew Lintz
alien president childhood friend champion friend specialist amusing campy creative white house alien planet city video game store street alien invasion video games childhood friends survival war
When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
UK
2018
115 Minutes
Natalie Portman Jennifer Jason Leigh Gina Rodriguez Tessa Thompson Tuva Novotny Oscar Isaac Benedict Wong David Gyasi Sonoya Mizuno John Schwab
biologist soldier husband monster creature scientist creepy dark uneasy frightening thrilling base camp house woods forest secret location cabin creatures mutation saving the planet
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Sci-Fi, Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA|Australia
2016
111 Minutes
Jennifer Lawrence Chris Pratt Michael Sheen Laurence Fishburne Andy Garcia Vince Foster Kara Flowers Conor Brophy Julee Cerda Aurora Perrineau
passenger man woman robot family member friend brooding emotional intense space spaceship dining room star bedroom bar suspended animation attraction danger courage space travel
A malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wakes one passenger 90 years early.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2017
90 Minutes
Ian Ziering Tara Reid Cassie Scerbo Olivia Newton-John Chris Kattan Masiela Lusha Cody Linley Fabio Charo Gilbert Gottfried Clay Aiken
man shark police officer wildlife victim daughter campy intense frightening chilling creepy brutal house helicopter car street paris london survival animal attack
Fin and his wife April travel around the world to save their young son who's trapped inside a sharknado.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
UK
2012
92 Minutes
Luke Healy Billy Clarke Joshua Mayes-Cooper Bernard Hill Graham Till
soldier friend insect alien monster enemy thrilling engaging suspenseful intense shocking brutal arctic spaceship command center danger alien landing alien life-forms fear fighting
Set in an alternative past where steam power still rules the world, outpost 11 is the story of three soldiers manning a remote listening post in the Arctic Circle. One day the warning light... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada|New Zealand
2017
142 Minutes
Andy Serkis Woody Harrelson Steve Zahn Karin Konoval Terry Notary Amiah Miller Judy Greer Max Lloyd-Jones Devyn Dalton Toby Kebbell Gabriel Chavarria
ape leader human colonel soldier family member brooding emotional intense forest city lair barracks battlefield bridge battle leadership anger danger survival
After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Hungary|Jordan
2015
142 Minutes
Matt Damon Jessica Chastain Kristen Wiig Jeff Daniels Michael Peña Kate Mara Sean Bean Sebastian Stan Aksel Hennie Donald Glover Mackenzie Davis
astronaut survivor president scientist wife crew member brooding emotional intense tense dark nasa facility camp mars spacecraft space station control room space travel stranded mars
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.