Movies Like The Bamboo Saucer

If you liked The Bamboo Saucer (1968), a science fiction movie directed by Frank Telford, 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
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers…
2
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
★ 7.4/10Also science fiction
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
3
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction
When the ruthless forces of the Motherworld threaten a quiet farming village on a distant moon, a mysterious outsider becomes its best hope for survival.
4
Superman: Red Son (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
5
Battle for Terra (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction
A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.
6
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also science fiction
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of…
7
The Adam Project (2022)
★ 7/10Also science fiction
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.
8
Impostor (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction
A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.
9
Upside Down (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction
In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually…
10
Stowaway (2021)
★ 6/10Also science fiction
A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.
11
The Last Starfighter (1984)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction
Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters…
12
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
13
Planet 51 (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an…
14
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.
15
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also science fiction
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
16
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
★ 7/10Also science fiction
12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged…
17
The Saint (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction
Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its…
18
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
19
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction
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…
20
The Rocketeer (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction
A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.