Over 1K filmgoers have voted on the 70+ Best Alien Invasion Movies. Current Top 3: H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, The Thing, Independence Day
Disaster movies depict large-scale destruction, either natural or otherwise. Lately, filmmakers have mainly resorted to alien invasion stories, zombie attacks, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, or space catastrophes. However, one could argue that even war movies can be classified as the above, given th...
The French-Canadian director guided Amy Adams to one of her best performances in this sharp sci-fi film about an alien invasion that says more about the people on Earth than the interstellar visitors. Based on a short story called “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, Arrival asks how we...
Also ranks #8 on Underrated Sci-Fi Movies Where Earth Fends Off An Alien Invasion 47 Emperor Bruce Dern, Naturi Naughton, James Cromwell 10 votes Emperor is a 2020 American drama film directed by Mark Amin and is based on the life story of Shields Green. An escaped slave, Shields Green ...
A South London teenage street gang unexpectedly finds themselves at the front lines of a fight against an alien invasion in this hilarious, genre-bending sci-fi adventure. Attack the Block made big waves when it debuted in 2011, with its biting social commentary, fresh characters, and perfect ...
Robert Rodriguez's alien-invasion cult classic The Faculty is basically The Thing meets The Breakfast Club as written by Scream's Kevin Williamson. A group of disparate high schoolers get tossed together as they confront some slimy little body-snatchers from mean green outer space. There's the...
Typically, alien invasion movies involve humanity putting up a fight. But inA Quiet Place: Day One, the battle is over before it even begins, as humans can’t withstand an attack by sightless alien hunters. Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) witnessed the carnage herself while on a day out with her ...
Fans of Ranker already namedThe Thingthebest horror remakes of all time, so it is no surprise it also ranks among the favorite alien invasion movies as well. From the gruesome creature designs to the unrelenting paranoia of the story, The Thing is seen by many as a horror movie masterpiece...
When time travelers arrive from the future warning about an alien invasion, high school teacher Dan Forester gets a terrifying ticket to the frontlines. Drafted into a war 30 years in the future, Dan’s thrust into combat against freaky alien creatures alongside his estranged father. No pressure...
Popular dystopian movies and shows have a lot of predictions. Some are relatively (hopefully) unlikely, like a zombie apocalypse or an alien invasion. However, some future predictions hit a little too close to home, especially when it comes to worldwide pandemics, government coups, global warming...