Movies Like Lightning: Bolts of Destruction

If you liked Lightning: Bolts of Destruction (2003), a science fiction and action movie directed by Brenton Spencer, 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
Meltdown: Days of Destruction (2006)
★ 6/10Also action and science fiction
Despite scientist Nathan's warnings, his boss continues an experiment meant as publicity for his satellite firm: exploding an asteroid. Instead it splits, and the major piece, the size of Iceland, changes course to…
2
4 Horsemen: Apocalypse (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and tv movie
A small team of scientists must race against time to stop what seems to be a cascade of global disasters signaling the possible apocalypse and end of days.
3
Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and tv movie
Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
4
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also action and science fiction
Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history.
5
Collision Earth (2011)
★ 5.8/10Also action and science fiction
A huge solar flare blasts Mercury out of it's orbit and provides it with an intense magnetic field and it's on collision course for Earth.
6
Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also action and science fiction
Ben Tennyson falls through a wormhole and encounters Rex. The two heroes must unite against a foe that can absorb their powers.
7
Real Men (1987)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and action
A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
8
Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also action and tv movie
Jack Hunter pursues his arch nemesis Littman across ancient Europe, intent on thwarting his attempt to salvage a deadly artefact.
9
Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
SG-1 searches for an ancient weapon which could help them defeat the Ori, and discover it may be in the Ori's own home galaxy. As the Ori prepare to send ships through to the Milky Way to attack Earth, SG-1 travels to…
10
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
★ 6/10Also action and tv movie
Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has been recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. His new fiancée, Allison Ford, resembles his old lover, Lt. Stephanie Holden…
11
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also science fiction and tv movie
Millions of years from now, after Socrates, Shakespeare and the bible are long forgotten, only two great works will remain: the sci-fi cinema epic Star Wars and Adult Swim's stop-motion animated, cheap gag…
12
Geostorm (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and science fiction
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now…
13
Justice League (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and science fiction
Fuelled 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…
14
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994)
★ 6/10Also action and tv movie
A close friend of MacGyver is murdered. In searching for a reason for this assassination MacGyver discovers a secret nuclear weapons plant right in the center of Britain.
15
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…
16
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also action and science fiction
This instalment of Babylon 5 is in two parts: the first is about an entity that has possessed a worker. Colonel Lochley prevents a priest from performing an exorcism. The host is returned to Earth. The second has Galen…
17
12:01 (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and tv movie
Office employee Barry Thomas is caught in a "time bounce" caused by a glitch in the company's secret project. Now the same day occurs again and again - and Barry's the only one who can do anything about it, including…
18
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fiction
The 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.
19
Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also action and tv movie
Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by…
20
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)
★ 7.1/10Also action and science fiction
Londo Mollari, the Centauri Emperor, recounts the initial contact between the Humans and Minbari, which resulted in a major incident and subsequent war, for an eager pair of youngsters wanting a story about love and…