Movies Like Battle: Los Angeles

If you liked Battle: Los Angeles (2011), a science fiction and action movie directed by Jonathan Liebesman, 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 War of the Worlds (1953)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made…
2
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.
3
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…
4
The Avengers (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also science fiction and action
When 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…
5
Rim of the World (2019)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and action
Stranded at a summer camp when aliens attack the planet, four teens with nothing in common embark on a perilous mission to save the world.
6
Armageddon (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also action and science fiction
When 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…
7
Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
Recently discharged Marine sniper John Stewart is at a crossroads in his life, one which is only complicated by receiving an extraterrestrial ring which grants him the powers of the Green Lantern of Earth…
8
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also action and science fiction
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back…
9
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
★ 7.9/10Also action and science fiction
Light 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.
10
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
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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…
12
Superman Returns (2006)
★ 5.8/10Also science fiction and action
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed…
13
Eternals (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and action
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most…
14
Man of Steel (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also action and science fiction
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save…
15
Star Trek (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also science fiction and action
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As…
16
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
★ 6/10Also science fiction
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
17
Daylight (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also action
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and…
18
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also action and science fiction
The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States government has been…
19
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also action
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
20
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and action
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…