Movies Like Solarbabies

If you liked Solarbabies (1986), a science fiction and action movie directed by Alan Johnson, 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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Allegiant (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and science fiction
Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
2
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and action
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
3
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and action
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.
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Chaos Walking (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and adventure
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
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Halo: Nightfall (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
Set between the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians… Halo: Nightfall tells the dramatic story of legendary man hunter and Naval Intelligence Officer Jameson Locke and his team as they are caught in a horrific…
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Mortal Engines (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and science fiction
Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom…
7
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also action and science fiction
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul…
8
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and action
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the…
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also science fiction and action
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and science fiction
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an…
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RoboCop (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also action and science fiction
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years, but have been forbidden for law enforcement in…
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Divergent (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventure
In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find…
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Oblivion (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also action and science fiction
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…
14
The Hunger Games (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and adventure
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of…
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and action
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
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Dune (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also science fiction and adventure
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As…
17
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and adventure
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
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Tron (1982)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and action
When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn…
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The Matrix (1999)
★ 8.3/10Also action and science fiction
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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The Time Machine (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and adventure
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.