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Movies that feel likeReturn of the Jedi (1983)

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

If you loved Return of the Jedi, the closest films we have are Star Trek Beyond (2016), Independence Day (1996) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). All three share Return of the Jedi's epic and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Total Recall (1990).

🍅 83% Rotten Tomatoes★ 8.3 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Richard Marquandepickineticcerebralawe
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Star Wars (1977) · The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Star Trek Beyond
2016 · dir. Justin Lin
🍅 86%★ 7action · adventure · science fictionParamount+

Stranded heroes improvising out of trouble with their wonder intact

The difference: Standalone and lighter, without decades of story riding on it

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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Independence Day
1996 · dir. Roland Emmerich
🍅 77%★ 7action · adventure · science fiction

Rag-tag underdogs mounting one last run at an overwhelming fleet

The difference: Disaster-movie crowd-pleasing — no mysticism, no family reckoning

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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Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 · dir. Ron Howard
🍅 69%★ 6.9science fiction · adventure · actionDisney+

A scoundrel's origin, told with heists and hyperspace swagger

The difference: A caper footnote — galaxy-saving stakes shrink to a job

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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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · dir. James Gunn
🍅 82%★ 7.9science fiction · adventure · actionDisney+

A beloved space crew's farewell run, heavy on found family

The difference: Jokes-first Marvel rhythm and a much darker backstory

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · dir. Gareth Edwards
🍅 84%★ 7.8action · adventure · science fictionDisney+

The Rebellion's grimmest hour — the mission that made the victory possible

The difference: War-movie fatalism — hope costs everything here

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

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Total Recall
1990 · dir. Paul Verhoeven
🍅 80%★ 7.5action · adventure · science fictionPrime VideoParamount+

Epic where it counts, kinetic underneath

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't.

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Moonraker
1979 · dir. Lewis Gilbert
🍅 59%★ 6.3action · adventure · thrillerPrime Video

Bond dragged into orbit — lasers, shuttles and a space-station finale

The difference: Camp Bond excess — the space opera is a costume it tries on

After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space.

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011 · dir. Michael Bay
🍅 35%★ 6.2action · science fiction · adventureParamount+Starz

Alien war machines and a final battle staged at maximum scale

The difference: Bay's clatter — spectacle with none of the myth

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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John Carter
2012 · dir. Andrew Stanton
🍅 52%★ 6.6action · adventure · science fictionDisney+

Cerebral and awestruck in the same breath

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

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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Stargate
1994 · dir. Roland Emmerich
🍅 53%★ 7action · adventure · science fiction

One thread runs through both: space opera

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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Power Rangers
2017 · dir. Dean Israelite
🍅 51%★ 5.9action · adventure · science fictionRent or buy

The same preoccupation in both: spacecraft

The difference: Made in the 2010s, in a different era of the craft

Five ordinary teens must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove — and the world — 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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Dune: Part Two
2024 · dir. Denis Villeneuve
🍅 92%★ 8.4science fiction · adventureMax

Desert warfare, destiny and an empire's fate in the balance

The difference: Solemn and slow-burning — awe without any swashbuckle

Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

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