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Movies that feel like Moonfall (2022)

If you loved Moonfall, the closest films we have are 2012 (2009), Independence Day (1996) and The Marvels (2023). All three share Moonfall's cerebral and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

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.

πŸ… 35% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 5.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Roland Emmerichcerebralepickineticawe

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

Roland Emmerich directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: None of the awe Moonfall is built on

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

The same hand behind both of them: Roland Emmerich

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˜… 5.5science fiction Β· adventure Β· action

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

Cerebral and epic in the same breath

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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The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025 Β· dir. Matt Shakman
β˜… 6.8science fiction Β· adventure Β· action

Both keep coming back to the same thing: end of the world

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

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Independence Day: Resurgence
2016 Β· dir. Roland Emmerich
πŸ… 29%β˜… 5.2action Β· adventure Β· science fiction

Kinetic science fiction in both cases

We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

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Blue Beetle
2023 · dir. Ángel Manuel Soto
πŸ… 78%β˜… 5.9action Β· science fiction Β· adventure

Adventure with a pulse of awe, in both cases

Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.

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

Both lean on ideas more than on action

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· action

Science fiction built on scale, twice over

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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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023 Β· dir. Peyton Reed
πŸ… 46%β˜… 6action Β· adventure Β· science fiction

Kinetic adventure, and it commits to that

Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.

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

Awestruck action in both cases

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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