Tags: movies similar to Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - full list
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | fantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, short |
Country | United Kingdom, France, Belgium, USA |
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | fantastic, adventure, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:31 |
After a construction project begins digging in their neighborhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they go to their parents and the authorities. When everyone around them refuses to take the messages seriously, the three embark on a secret adventure to crack the code and follow it to its source. But taking matters into their own hands gets the trio in way over their heads when they discover a mysterious being from another world who desperately needs their help. The epic, suspenseful and exciting journey that follows will change all of their lives forever.
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | thriller, drama, detective |
Country | Netherlands |
Duration | 01:42 |
An alcoholic writer begins having visions apparently warning him of impending danger. After he delivers a lecture, he begins an affair with a woman from the audience. The visions intensify, however, and begin to threaten his relationship with the woman, since it may be her the visions are warning against.
Mark | imdb: 7.9 |
Genre | fantastic, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:00 |
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.
Mark | imdb: 5.7 |
Genre | fantastic, thriller, comedy, adventure, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:38 |
A taxi driver gets more than he bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets.
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | fantastic |
Country | United Kingdom |
Three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilization, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.
Mark | imdb: 7.4 |
Genre | fantastic, action, comedy, adventure, cartoon |
Country | USA, South Korea |
Duration | 01:34 |
ZIM discovers his almighty leaders never had any intention of coming to Earth and he loses confidence in himself for the first time in his life, which is the big break his human nemesis, Dib has been waiting for.
Mark | imdb: 7.6 |
Genre | documentary |
Country | France, Germany, Chile, Spain |
In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantastic, drama, detective |
Country | USA |
Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on a local rancher's field in July of 1947. Told by his superiors that what he has found is nothing more than a downed weather balloon, Marcel maintains his military duty until the weight of the truth, however out of this world it may be, forces him to piece together what really occurred.
Mark | imdb: 7.5 |
Genre | thriller, melodrama, detective, film noir |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:51 |
When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | horror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:34 |
Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest experience a detour – the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults. When the trio find themselves drawn to an eerily isolated area, suddenly everything goes dark. When one of the students regains consciousness, he finds himself in a waking nightmare.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:20 |
It's one giant step for dog-kind as Scooby-Doo and the Gang blast off for an epic, other-worldly adventure in this all-new original movie! After winning the last 5 seats in a lottery, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma are off to space in billionaire Sly Baron's brand new ship, the Sly Star One. It's all gravity-free fun until a mysterious alien begins destroying the ship! As the ship breaks down, the crew is forced to land on Sly Baron's base... on the dark side of the moon! Will the gang unravel this alien mystery? Will Scooby-Doo and Shaggy find snacks on the moon? Will Fred ever take his space helmet off?! Journey to the outer limits with Scooby-Doo to find out!
Mark | imdb: 7.3 |
Genre | fantastic, action, adventure |
Country | USA, Japan, Canada |
Duration | 02:28 |
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | horror, thriller, comedy, drama, detective |
Country | USA |
Col. Vincent Kane is a military psychiatrist who takes charge of an army mental hospital situated in a secluded castle. Among Kane's many eccentric patients is Capt. Billy Cutshaw, a troubled astronaut in the midst of an existential crisis. Although Kane's own grasp on sanity is questionable, he manages to engage Cutshaw in a series of thoughtful conversations about science and faith that deeply affect the lives of both men.
Mark | imdb: 5.3 |
Genre | fantastic |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:37 |
During a Space Shuttle mission a satellite rams a unidentified flying object. The UFO afterwards performs an emergency landing in the deserts of Arizona. However the White House denies it's existence because of the near presidential elections. The UFO is brought to the secret hangar 18 and the accident is claimed to incompetence of the astronauts Bancroff and Price. But the two fight against this and try to hunt down the UFO.
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | thriller, crime |
Country | Canada |
Duration | 01:39 |
Neighbors Spencer and Louise have bonded over their fascination with a recent string of murders terrorizing their community. When a new tenant named Victor moves into the building, all three quickly hit it off. However, they soon discover each has his or her own dark secret. As the violence outside mounts, the city retreats indoors for safety. But the more time these three neighbors spend together in their apartment building, the clearer it becomes that what they once thought of as a safe haven is as dangerous as any outside terrors they could imagine.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | thriller, crime, detective |
Country | USA, Germany |
Duration | 02:03 |
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
Mark | imdb: 4.2 |
Genre | horror, fantastic, thriller, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:38 |
Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.
Mark | imdb: 5.5 |
Genre | fantastic, thriller, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:40 |
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.
Mark | imdb: 7.6 |
Genre | thriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama, detective |
Country | USA, Czech Republic |
Duration | 01:50 |
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crowned prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
Mark | imdb: 4.8 |
Genre | fantastic, thriller, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:31 |
Captain William Stanaforth is on a one-way solo mission to take the first steps in colonising Mars. Like all pioneers throughout history, Stanaforth will face insurmountable odds and life and death decisions as he rockets bravely through space.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure |
Country | China |
Duration | 02:01 |
At the beginning of the 1990s, famous tomb explorer Hu Bayi decided to retire and move to the United States with his girlfriend Shirley. But before his wedding, Bayi discovers his first love Ding Shitian, who supposedly had died in the "One Hundred Cave" 20 years ago, is actually still alive. Together with Shirley and his old exploration partner, Bayi unravels a terrible millennium-old secret...
Mark | imdb: 8.6 |
Genre | fantastic, drama, adventure |
Country | USA, United Kingdom, Canada |
Duration | 02:49 |
Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | fantastic, comedy, adventure |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
Duration | 01:49 |
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Mark | imdb: 3.9 |
Genre | action |
Country | Russia |
Duration | 01:42 |
The beginning of a new life in Moscow is going well for Alexey - until he gets into a lot of troubles...
Mark | imdb: 7.2 |
Genre | fantasy, melodrama, musical, family, cartoon, short, music |
Country | USA |
Duration | 00:07 |
The story follows the love story of two volcanoes, Uku and Lele. It features a song, "Lava", which is written by Murphy and performed by Kuana Torres Kahele and Napua Greig, who voice the two volcanoes.
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | fantastic, fantasy, drama |
Country | Canada |
In the near future, as humanity prepares to set foot on Mars, Jacob Obus, an elderly musician, takes pride in slowing down time by playing instruments inspired by women's bodies, designed by his friend Arthur. A love triangle develops when Jacob and Arthur both fall in love with Avril, a young photographer. Enter Eugène Spaak, Arthur's father, an inventor and cosmologist who unveils a new theory about man's desire to reach Mars and helps Jacob find the true meaning of life and love.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | horror, fantastic, thriller |
Country | USA, United Kingdom |
Duration | 02:29 |
The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected.
Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | fantastic, action, thriller, adventure, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:48 |
In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.
Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | fantastic, comedy, adventure |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
Duration | 01:44 |
For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | fantastic, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon |
Country | Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark, Belgium, China |
Duration | 01:40 |
The story 11-year-old Luis who makes friends with three loveable little aliens, who crash their UFO into his house. In return for Luis' help in finding the home-shopping channel stuff they came for, they save Luis from boarding school - and an exciting adventure follows.