Movies Like Buck Rogers

If you liked Buck Rogers (1939), a science fiction and adventure movie directed by Ford Beebe and Saul A. Goodkind, 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
Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and adventure
After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest…
2
Titan A.E. (2000)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and adventure
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.
3
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction and adventure
Allies of the Shadows seek revenge against humanity. This movie sets up the series, "Crusade," the sequel to "Babylon 5."
4
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and science fiction
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
5
Superman (1978)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and adventure
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
6
Superintelligence (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to…
7
Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and adventure
The feature-length pilot for this Emmy award-winning show. Babylon 5 is the latest in a series of space stations built by humans. The Vorlon ambassador, Kosh, has been poisoned. It is the new commanding officer…
8
Henry Danger: The Movie (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also science fiction
Henry Hart meets a superfan—eager to fight crime with Kid Danger—who comes into possession of a device that can open up alternate realities. Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper and his new…
9
F.R.E.D.I. (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and adventure
An intelligent, lovable robot known as "F.R.E.D.I." is stolen from a secret research facility by the project's lead scientist. The robot is found by a 15 year old teenager, James. Soon the two begin to communicate and…
10
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and adventure
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as…
11
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
12
Space/Time (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also science fiction
After a fatal test shuts down their project, a disgraced team of scientists enters the criminal underworld to rebuild a forbidden space-bending engine that could rescue humanity or annihilate it entirely.
13
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
★ 8.4/10Also adventure and science fiction
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile…
14
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and science fiction
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
15
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
16
Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and science fiction
Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr…
17
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and adventure
Londo Mollari, the Centauri Emperor, recounts the initial contact between the Humans and Minbari, which resulted in a major incident and subsequent war, for an eager pair of youngsters wanting a story about love and…
18
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and science fiction
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
19
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
20
Flash Gordon (1936)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and adventure
Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily…