Movies Like Invasion of Astro-Monster

If you liked Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965), a science fiction and action movie directed by Ishirō Honda, 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
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction and action
At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.
2
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)
★ 8/10Also science fiction and action
War reduced Japan to zero, and Godzilla plunged it into minus. Two years have passed since then, and the country has faced agonizing struggles to achieve recovery and finally reclaim its daily life. Just as humanity…
3
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return…
4
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi…
5
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's…
6
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also action and science fiction
A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.
7
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fiction
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to…
8
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
★ 6.4/10Also action and science fiction
Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate…
9
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
10
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for…
11
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and action
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
12
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
★ 6.2/10Also action and science fiction
Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the…
13
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
★ 6.8/10Also action and science fiction
Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels…
14
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction
During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the…
15
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
★ 7.1/10Also action and science fiction
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by…
16
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and action
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away…
17
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
★ 7.7/10Also action and science fiction
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen…
18
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
★ 7.3/10Also action and science fiction
After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear…
19
Shin Ultraman (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fiction
The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a…
20
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fiction
JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the…