20 best movies like Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

List of the best movies like Independence Day: Resurgence (2016): Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Hulk, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Edge of Tomorrow, Interstellar, Ad Astra, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Predator, Breach, The Dark Tower.

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Markimdb: 5.9
Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, crime
CountryUSA, Hong Kong, China, Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom
Duration02:29

After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA
Duration02:18

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Mexico
Duration02:33

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:53

    Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.

    Markimdb: 8.6
    Genrefantastic, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
    Duration02:49

      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.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, adventure, detective
      CountryUSA, China, Brazil
      Duration02:36

      An astronaut travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. He uncovers secrets which challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:08

      A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA, Mexico, Canada
      Duration02:06

      When a kid accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled female scientist can prevent the end of the human race.

      Markimdb: 3
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action
      CountryCanada

      A hardened mechanic must stay awake and maintain an interstellar ark fleeing the dying planet Earth with a few thousand lucky souls on board... the last of humanity. Unfortunately, humans are not the only passengers. A shapeshifting alien creature has taken residence, its only goal is to kill as many people as possible. The crew must think quickly to stop this menace before it destroys mankind.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, western
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA, Germany

      A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:37

      The adventures of teenager Max McGrath and alien companion Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the turbo-charged superhero Max Steel.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:30

      16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrefantastic, action
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:44

      A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:05

      Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, detective
      CountryCanada

      When five friends vacation at a remote lake house, they expect nothing less then a good time, unaware that Earth is under attack by an alien invasion and mass-abductions.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, drama, adventure, military
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Mexico, Guatemala
      Duration01:59

      Seven years on from the events of Monsters, and the ‘Infected Zones’ have spread worldwide. Humans have been knocked off the top of the food chain, with disparate communities struggling for survival. American soldiers are being sent abroad to protect US interests from the Monsters, but the war is far from being won.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA, Japan, Canada
      Duration02:28

      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.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA, Hungary
      Duration01:59

        A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural being that have taken over a European city.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrefantastic, action
        CountryUSA

        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.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:10

        The next installment in the franchise and the conclusion of the “Star Wars“ sequel trilogy as well as the “Skywalker Saga“.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrefantastic, action, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:20

        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.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, melodrama
        CountryFrance, United Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:06

        In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

        Markimdb: 8.4
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:36

        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.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, adventure, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:17

        Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.

        Markimdb: 3
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:35

        As a rogue planet roars through our solar system, it acts as an intergalactic magnet that pulls Earth in its wake. Meteors destroy major cities. Fire and ice storms engulf the land. Casualties are in the millions. And as the situation grows even worse, Steve Lannon is determined to reunite with his wife and teenage daughter. But when they stumble into a secret government installation, they'll uncover a nuclear mission that will either blast our planet back into orbit or guarantee front row seats to the end of the world.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA, Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom

        With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women -- bred for intelligence and obedience -- embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. When they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to explore their most primitive natures. As life on the ship descends into chaos, they soon become consumed by fear, lust and an insatiable hunger for power.

        Markimdb: 1.9
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:32

        In February 1942 Us forces engaged an unidentified flying object above Los Angeles. Now almost 70 years later, the alien invaders have returned.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA, Japan, Hong Kong
        Duration02:05

          When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of an international naval coalition which becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage the hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. While taking on the invaders, Hopper must also try to live up to the potential his brother, and his fiancée's father, Admiral Shane, expect of him.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrefantastic, thriller, detective
          CountryLuxembourg
          Duration01:52

          The story of CARGO takes place on rusty space-freighter KASSANDRA on its way to Station 42. The young medic LAURA is the only one awake on board while the rest of the crew lies frozen in hibernation sleep. In 4 months will Laura's shift be over.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:24

          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.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrefantastic, action, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:25

          Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrefantastic, drama
          CountrySweden, Denmark, USA

          A ship carrying settlers to a new home on Mars after Earth is rendered uninhabitable is knocked off-course, causing the passengers to consider their place in the universe.

          Markimdb: 3.3
          Genrefantastic, action, adventure
          CountryUSA

          A group of refugees from Earth land on an exotic planet, where they must fight ruthless aliens to survive.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller
          CountryUSA, Hong Kong
          Duration02:27

            After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong: the system built to protect Earth is attacking it, and it becomes a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone along with it.

            Markimdb: 2.1
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
            CountryUSA

            Aliens invade, this time delivering a clear ultimatum. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance as the U.S. President and citizens decide if these aliens are to be trusted… or feared.

            Markimdb: 6.1
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
            CountryUSA, New Zealand, Japan
            Duration02:25

            Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the wastelands who will change the course of his life forever.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
            CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, USA, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, China, Thailand
            Duration01:47

            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.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
            CountryUSA, Germany, Canada, France
            Duration01:51

            With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

            Markimdb: 6.1
            Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
            CountryJapan
            Duration02:18

            In 2199, five years after the Gamilons began an invasion of Earth, the planet has been ravaged by the aliens' bombs. The remnants of humanity have fled underground to escape the irradiated surface. One day, former pilot Susumu Kodai discovers a capsule sent from the planet Iscandar that tells of a device that can remove the radiation from the Earth's surface. The Earth Defense Force rebuilds the battleship Yamato with a new type of propulsion system to make the 148,000 light year trip to Iscandar in hopes of saving the Earth. Within one year, the radiation will drive the rest of humanity to extinction.

            Markimdb: 3.7
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
            CountryCanada

            The world watches in awe as the Roebling Clipper is launched into space. Using state-of-the-art scalar engines to fly around the Moon and back in just hours, the maiden voyage of the first-ever trans-lunar passenger ship is about to make history. Among those on board: First Lady Simone Mathany, space-exploration entrepreneur Steve Roebling, Dr. Denise Balaban, pilot Fiona Henslaw, and a very lucky lottery winner. But while en route, a massive solar flare sparks a cosmic-ray burst that accelerates Aurora’s engine and blows the ship away from Earth’s orbit. Now out of control, it’s hurtling straight for the sun.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
            CountryUSA, West Germany, United Kingdom
            Duration01:48

            A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.

            Markimdb: 2.4
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
            CountryUSA

            When a colossal tectonic shift causes the sea level to start rising, a microbiologist gathers the DNA of as many species as she can, while the military creates an "ark" in a desperate attempt to preserve life on Earth.

            Markimdb: 6
            Genrefantastic, action, thriller, western
            CountryUSA, India
            Duration01:59

            A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.

            Markimdb: 6.6
            Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom
            Duration02:29

              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.

              Markimdb: 7.8
              Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:59

              When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

              Markimdb: 4.3
              Genrefantastic, action, adventure
              CountryUSA, Luxembourg
              Duration01:40

              The Hollywood version of the popular video game series "Wing Commander". Unlike other video games to feature film transitions, series creator Chris Roberts was heavily involved in the film's creation. This is the story of Christopher Blair and Todd "Maniac" Marshall as they arrive at the Tiger Claw and are soon forced to stop a Kilrathi fleet heading towards Earth.

              Markimdb: 6.5
              Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:56

              Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

              Markimdb: 5.6
              Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
              CountryUSA

              A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

              Markimdb: 8.1
              Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
              CountryAustralia, South Africa
              Duration02:30

              An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland.




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