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Movies that feel likeStar Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

If you loved Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the closest films we have are Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). All three share Star Wars: The Force Awakens' 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).

🍅 93% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. J.J. Abramsepickineticcerebralawe
12 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Hulu · Disney Plus

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Star Wars (1977) · The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Return of the Jedi (1983) · 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)

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Star Trek Into Darkness
2013 · dir. J.J. Abrams
🍅 84%★ 7.7action · adventure · science fictionParamount+

Legacy sci-fi spectacle wrestling with its franchise's ghosts

The difference: A villain-driven thriller in Starfleet colors

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

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

The galaxy's scoundrel underworld and the making of a beloved rogue

The difference: A backstory whose shape you already know — the stakes stay small

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+

Space-opera heart — found family against a cruel maker

The difference: A farewell tour, tears earned

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 foot soldiers get their own desperate mission

The difference: Grimmer war-movie tone — no new-generation heroes to root for

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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Avengers: Endgame
2019 · dir. Joe Russo
🍅 94%★ 8.4adventure · science fiction · actionDisney+

Legacy-franchise event cinema honoring decades of story

The difference: A finale, not a reawakening

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

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

One thread runs through both: spacecraft

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

Planet-scale sci-fi spectacle with secrets buried in space history

The difference: Bay's wall of noise — spectacle without characters to love

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

Ordinary kids handed a legacy of power and a world to save

The difference: Teen-drama origin that spends most of its runtime pre-suit

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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🍅 22%★ 5.6science fiction · action · adventureNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: space opera

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

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

Epic where it counts, kinetic underneath

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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🍅 47%★ 6.4adventure · science fiction · actionMaxHulu

The same mix in both: ideas, then awe

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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The Wandering Earth II
2023 · dir. Frant Gwo
🍅 83%★ 6.7science fiction · action · adventure

Epic adventure in both cases

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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