Movies Like Ambition

If you liked Ambition (2014), a science fiction and history movie directed by Tomek Bagiński, 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
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and mystery
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.
2
Oblivion (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and mystery
Jack 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…
3
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
★ 8/10Also science fiction and mystery
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
4
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and mystery
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
5
Arrival (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and mystery
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
6
Signal One (2026)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
A computer scientist is invited by a tech billionaire to join his private facility on a Caribbean island to investigate extraterrestrial matter on Earth. When they make contact beyond our world, chaos erupts as we’re…
7
Pandorum (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery and science fiction
Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their…
8
Frequencies (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and mystery
The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
9
Solaris (2002)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.
10
Wifelike (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and mystery
A grieving detective in the near-future hunts down criminals who trade artificial humans on the black market. In the fight to end AI exploitation, an underground resistance attempts to infiltrate him by sabotaging the…
11
Tomorrowland (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and science fiction
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic…
12
Prometheus (2012)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and mystery
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
13
Event Horizon (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and mystery
In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something…
14
Cosmos (2019)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
Three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilization, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.
15
The Arrival (1996)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the…
16
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
★ 7.9/10Also science fiction and mystery
Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.
17
The X-Files (1998)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and science fiction
Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth.
18
Sphere (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and mystery
A spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the ocean floor to investigate…
19
Monolith (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and science fiction
A desperate young journalist turns to podcasting to salvage her career, but her rush to make headlines leads her to an alien conspiracy.
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What Happened to Monday (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and mystery
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the…