Movies Like The Martian
If you liked The Martian (2015), a science fiction and drama movie directed by Ridley Scott, 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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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
★ 7.9/10Also science fiction and adventureLight years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
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Project Hail Mary (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also science fiction and adventureScience teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the…
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The Avengers (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also science fiction and adventureWhen an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from…
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John Carter (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and science fictionJohn Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink…
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Stowaway (2021)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and dramaA three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.
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Oblivion (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and adventureJack 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…
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The Marvels (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and adventureWhen her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now…
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Ender's Game (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and adventureBased on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future.
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The Host (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and science fictionA parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to…
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Captain Marvel (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and science fictionThe story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new…
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Armageddon (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and adventureWhen an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper…
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Earth to Echo (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and science fictionAfter a construction project begins digging in their neighbourhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going…
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Justice League (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and science fictionFuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the…
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Mission to Mars (2000)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and adventureWhen the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.
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Solaris (2002)
★ 6/10Also drama and science fictionA troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and science fictionThe ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
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Star Trek Beyond (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and science fictionThe 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.
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Capricorn One (1977)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and science fictionIn order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their…
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
★ 8.2/10Also adventure and science fictionAs the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his…
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and science fictionThe starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.