Movies Like PUDDING

If you liked PUDDING, a movie directed by Chloe LeCompte, 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.

1
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
★ 7.4/10
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
2
Mars Attacks! (1996)
★ 6.4/10
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from…
3
They Live (1988)
★ 7.3/10
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
4
Extinction (2018)
★ 6.1/10
A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction.
5
Ick (2025)
★ 6/10
Science teacher Hank’s life changes when he reconnects with his first love and suspects that a new student may be his daughter—all while facing an alien threat in their town.
6
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
★ 6.5/10
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions…
7
The 27th Day (1957)
★ 6.2/10
Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on…
8
Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)
★ 6/10
Years into a benevolent alien occupation, mankind is still adjusting to its new overlords. Their technology initially held promise for global prosperity, but rendered most human jobs – and steady income – obsolete…
9
Psycho Goreman (2020)
★ 6/10
Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins…
10
The 5th Wave (2016)
★ 5.9/10
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.
11
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
★ 6/10
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
12
Predator 2 (1990)
★ 6.3/10
A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.
13
The Abyss (1989)
★ 7.4/10
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where…
14
Occupation: Rainfall (2020)
★ 6.2/10
Two years into an intergalactic invasion of Earth, survivors in Sydney, Australia, fight back in a desperate ground war. As casualties mount by the day, the resistance and their unexpected allies, uncover a plot that…
15
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
★ 6.7/10
A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
16
Critters Attack! (2020)
★ 5.9/10
Mysterious alien Critters have crash-landed in a small college town, devouring every living thing they encounter. Drea and the kids she's babysitting must try desperately to save themselves from the ravenous, rolling…
17
The Stepford Wives (1975)
★ 6.7/10
Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.
18
Dark Star (1974)
★ 6/10
A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to…
19
The Thing (2011)
★ 6.3/10
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as…
20
Eraserhead (1977)
★ 7.3/10
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.