
Movies that feel likeStar Trek (2009)
If you loved Star Trek, the closest films we have are Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Independence Day (1996). All three share Star Trek's cerebral and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Wandering Earth II (2023).
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If Star Trek hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) · Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Abrams doing the same trick — a beloved saga reborn at full sprint
The difference: Leans harder on nostalgia than on new ideas

A cocky young hero's origin told at heist-movie speed
The difference: Safer and smaller — the swagger feels borrowed

Big-hearted popcorn sci-fi built on swagger and scale
The difference: Disaster-movie cheese — no crew worth caring about

Cerebral and kinetic in the same breath

A prequel that makes a familiar galaxy feel dangerous again
The difference: Grim war-movie stakes — the fun is rationed

The same mix in both: scale, then awe

Space-born spectacle crashing into earthbound action
The difference: Bayhem overload — noise where Trek has charm

Cerebral science fiction, and it commits to that
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Young strangers fumbling toward teamwork and destiny
The difference: Teen-movie origin slog — the payoff comes very late

Kinetic action in both cases

Common ground: time travel

Adventure built on scale, twice over
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