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Movies that feel likeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

If you loved Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, the closest films we have are Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Independence Day (1996) and Star Trek Beyond (2016). All three share Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace'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 The Wandering Earth II (2023).

πŸ… 54% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. George Lucasepickineticcerebralawe
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Star Wars (1977) Β· The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Β· Return of the Jedi (1983) Β· Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Β· Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Β· Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 Β· dir. Ron Howard
πŸ… 69%β˜… 6.9science fiction Β· adventure Β· actionDisney+

Another backstory chapter of the saga, showing how a legend began

The difference: A smaller criminal caper β€” no Jedi, no prophecy, lower stakes

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

Massive craft in the sky and a planet's fate resting on a few people

The difference: Earthbound disaster spectacle, with no myth or prophecy behind it

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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Star Trek Beyond
2016 Β· dir. Justin Lin
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7action Β· adventure Β· science fictionParamount+

A crew crossing unmapped space into somebody else's conflict

The difference: Character banter and pace over ceremony and prophecy

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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The Wandering Earth II
2023 Β· dir. Frant Gwo
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6.7science fiction Β· action Β· adventure

Planet-scale spectacle where whole governments mobilize against doom

The difference: Dense, hardware-heavy plotting with no Jedi-style mythology

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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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 Β· dir. James Gunn
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.9science fiction Β· adventure Β· actionDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: space opera

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

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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Stargate
1994 Β· dir. Roland Emmerich
πŸ… 53%β˜… 7action Β· adventure Β· 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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John Carter
2012 Β· dir. Andrew Stanton
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.6action Β· adventure Β· science fictionDisney+

An alien world with its own races, politics and desert grandeur

The difference: Pulpier and lonelier β€” one man rather than a whole mythology

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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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011 Β· dir. Michael Bay
πŸ… 35%β˜… 6.2action Β· science fiction Β· adventureParamount+Starz

Enormous machines and armies colliding in wall-to-wall spectacle

The difference: Crashing chaos where Star Wars keeps a sense of order and design

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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πŸ… 47%β˜… 6.4adventure Β· science fiction Β· actionMaxHulu

Both land scale and momentum at once

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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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023 Β· dir. Zack Snyder
πŸ… 22%β˜… 5.6science fiction Β· action Β· adventureNetflix

The same mix in both: ideas, then awe

The difference: Made in the 2020s, in a different era of the craft

When the ruthless forces of the Motherworld threaten a quiet farming village on a distant moon, a mysterious outsider becomes its best hope for survival.

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

Epic adventure in both cases

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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The Marvels
2023 Β· dir. Nia DaCosta
πŸ… 63%β˜… 5.5science fiction Β· adventure Β· actionDisney+

Action built on momentum, twice over

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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