Movies Like Respirator: An Apocalypse Film

If you liked Respirator: An Apocalypse Film (2025), a science fiction and comedy movie directed by Linken Ryan, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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Long Distance (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and comedy
After crash-landing on an alien planet, an asteroid miner must contend with the challenges of his new surroundings, while making his way across the harsh terrain to the only other survivor – a woman who is trapped in…
2
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and mystery
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground…
3
Afterburn (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and comedy
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of…
4
Oblivion (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and mystery
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…
5
Allegiant (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and mystery
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.
6
Cosmos (2019)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
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.
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Project: ALF (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and science fiction
Six years ago, the lovable intergalactic fugitive Gordon Shumway, best known as ALF, was on his way back to his new home when the Alien Task Force finally caught up with him. Now, he is being studied at a top-secret…
8
Tomorrowland (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and science fiction
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic…
9
Osmosis Jones (2001)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and science fiction
A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.
10
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and mystery
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
11
24 Hours to Live (2017)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.
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Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and science fiction
Zenon Kar, a 13-year-old girl who lives on a space station in the year 2049, gets into some trouble and is banished to Earth. With help from some Earth friends she must find her way back.
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Super 8 (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and mystery
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing…
14
Signal One (2026)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
A computer scientist is invited by a tech billionaire to join his private facility on a Caribbean island to investigate extraterrestrial matter on Earth. When they make contact beyond our world, chaos erupts as we’re…
15
Real Men (1987)
★ 6/10Also comedy and science fiction
A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and mystery
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.
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Relax, I'm from the Future (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
Casper is a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future catastrophe. He meets Holly, a queer black woman he befriends and draws into his plan by giving her his knowledge of the…
18
The Maze Runner (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and science fiction
A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to…
19
The Adam Project (2022)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and comedy
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
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Dark City (1998)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and science fiction
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.