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Movies that feel likeThe Tomorrow War (2021)

The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

If you loved The Tomorrow War, the closest films we have are Man of Steel (2013), Gran Turismo (2023) and The Flash (2023). All three share The Tomorrow War's kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Blue Beetle (2023).

πŸ… 51% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Chris McKaykineticcerebralepichopeful
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Man of Steel
2013 Β· dir. Zack Snyder
πŸ… 57%β˜… 7.1action Β· adventure Β· science fictionMax

Both are built on the same subject: alien invasion

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

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Gran Turismo
2023 Β· dir. Neill Blomkamp
β˜… 7.1adventure Β· drama Β· actionMaxHulu

Kinetic and epic in the same breath

The difference: Trades the ideas of The Tomorrow War for an angle of its own

The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

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The Flash
2023 Β· dir. Andy Muschietti
πŸ… 63%β˜… 6.6action Β· science fiction Β· adventureMax

One thread runs through both: time travel

The difference: Easier on the hope than The Tomorrow War

When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

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

Action with a pulse of ideas, in both cases

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

Both lean on momentum more than on science fiction

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

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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Thunderbolts*
2025 Β· dir. Jake Schreier
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.1action Β· science fiction Β· adventureDisney+

Cerebral adventure, and it commits to that

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

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

The same preoccupation in both: alien

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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Invasion
2020 Β· dir. Fyodor Bondarchuk
β˜… 5.6science fiction Β· drama Β· actionPrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: alien invasion

The difference: Sits closer to drama than The Tomorrow War does

Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien force takes an interest in her, and will stop short of nothing, including an invasion. Can love and compassion save humanity, when faced with a much greater and more demanding test this time?

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023 Β· dir. Steven Caple Jr.
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6science fiction Β· adventure Β· actionParamount+

Common ground: alien

When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.

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Coma
2020 Β· dir. Nikita Argunov
β˜… 6.3science fiction Β· adventure Β· actionPrime Video

Epic action in both cases

A young and talented architect comes to his senses after a horrific accident only to find himself in the odd dystopian world. A world that is filled with the memories of all current coma patients. Just like a human memory this world is fragmental, chaotic and unstable. This is COMA: icecaps, rivers and cities can all exist in a space of a single room and laws of physics are no longer laws as they can be bent.

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The Last Witch Hunter
2015 Β· dir. Breck Eisner
πŸ… 17%β˜… 5.9action Β· adventure Β· fantasy

Adventure built on hope, twice over

The modern world holds many secrets, but by far the most astounding is that witches still live among us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world and putting an end to the human race once and for all. Armies of witch hunters have battled this unnatural enemy for centuries, including Kaulder, a valiant warrior who many years ago slayed the all-powerful Witch Queen, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the Queen cursed Kaulder with immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter. Today, Kaulder is the last living hunter who has spent his immortal life tracking down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost family.

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Hardcore Henry
2015 Β· dir. Ilya Naishuller
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.7action Β· adventure Β· science fiction

Science fiction built on momentum, twice over

Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore Henry takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.

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