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Movies that feel likeTransformers (2007)

Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.

If you loved Transformers, the closest films we have are Bumblebee (2018), Superman Returns (2006) and The Wolverine (2013). All three share Transformers' epic and cerebral feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is X2 (2003).

🍅 57% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Michael Bayepiccerebralkinetic
12 of 12 streaming nowHBO Max · Hulu · Disney Plus

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) · Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) · Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) · Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

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Bumblebee
2018 · dir. Travis Knight
🍅 91%★ 6.7action · adventure · science fictionParamount+

An ordinary teen forming a bond with a secretly alien machine

The difference: A quieter spin-off origin story, smaller-scale than the original spectacle

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.

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Superman Returns
2006 · dir. Bryan Singer
🍅 72%★ 6.1science fiction · action · adventureMax

An alien visitor's power reshaping the fate of an unprepared Earth

The difference: A brooding superhero-comeback drama, not a robot-alien war

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.

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The Wolverine
2013 · dir. James Mangold
🍅 70%★ 6.7action · science fiction · adventureDisney+

A hero tested against enemies who outmatch them at every turn

The difference: A samurai-tinged mutant drama in Japan, no robot war at all

Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.

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The Incredible Hulk
2008 · dir. Louis Leterrier
🍅 68%★ 6.6science fiction · action · adventureHuluDisney+

Epic where it counts, cerebral underneath

Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

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X2
2003 · dir. Bryan Singer
🍅 85%★ 7.4adventure · action · science fictionDisney+

Kinetic adventure, and it commits to that

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join Magneto and Mystique to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.

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Captain Marvel
2019 · dir. Ryan Fleck
🍅 79%★ 6.7action · adventure · science fictionDisney+

Both are built on the same subject: alien

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023 · dir. Steven Caple Jr.
🍅 51%★ 6science fiction · adventure · actionParamount+

Giant transforming robots battling it out for the planet's survival

The difference: A later franchise sequel with a different human cast entirely

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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Green Lantern
2011 · dir. Martin Campbell
🍅 26%★ 5.5adventure · action · science fictionMax

An ordinary person handed power meant for a much bigger cosmic fight

The difference: A ring-powered superhero origin, no giant robots or Decepticons

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

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Armageddon
1998 · dir. Michael Bay
🍅 42%★ 6.7action · science fiction · adventure

Michael Bay directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

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🍅 38%★ 5.6science fiction · adventure · actionDisney+

A cosmic-level threat forcing ordinary heroes into extraordinary action

The difference: A superhero-team sequel, not warring robot factions

The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.

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Independence Day: Resurgence
2016 · dir. Roland Emmerich
🍅 29%★ 5.2action · adventure · science fiction

An overwhelming alien force pushing humanity to the brink of losing

The difference: A straight disaster-sequel spectacle, no shape-shifting robots at all

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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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012 · dir. Brad Peyton
🍅 44%★ 5.7adventure · action · science fiction

A teenager thrust into an adventure far bigger than their ordinary life

The difference: A family island-adventure romp, no robots, aliens or global stakes

Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.

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