Movies Like The Mysterians

If you liked The Mysterians (1957), a science fiction and action movie directed by Ishirō Honda, 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
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
★ 7.4/10Also science fiction and thriller
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
2
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
★ 6.2/10Also action and science fiction
Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the…
3
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also action and science fiction
A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.
4
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi…
5
Pacific Rim (2013)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, Earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy…
6
Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and action
In 2199, five years after the Gamilons began an invasion of Earth, the planet has been ravaged by the aliens' bombs. The remnants of humanity have fled underground to escape the irradiated surface. One day, former…
7
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan…
8
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also action and science fiction
It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human…
9
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fiction
JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the…
10
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his…
11
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and action
As humanity picks up the pieces after the battle of Chicago, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history…while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With…
12
Mazinger Z: Infinity (2017)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
When the evil Dr. Hell attacks the Earth, the mighty giant mecha Mazinger Z is formed to stop him.
13
The 5th Wave (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and action
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.
14
Inuyashiki (2018)
★ 7.7/10Also action and science fiction
A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.
15
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
★ 6.1/10Also action and 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…
16
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction and action
At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.
17
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and action
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
18
Independence Day (1996)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has…
19
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's…
20
Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)
★ 7.4/10Also science fiction and action
A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet…