Movies Like Rocket to Stardom

If you liked Rocket to Stardom (1982), a movie directed by Daniel Halperin, 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
Lifted (2006)
★ 7.5/10
When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a…
2
Signs (2002)
★ 6.7/10
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
3
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
★ 7.8/10
Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities…
4
Rim of the World (2019)
★ 6/10
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.
5
Body Snatchers (1993)
★ 6.2/10
When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage…
6
Extinction (2018)
★ 6.1/10
A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction.
7
Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023)
★ 6/10
Years into a benevolent alien occupation, mankind is still adjusting to its new overlords. Their technology initially held promise for global prosperity, but rendered most human jobs – and steady income – obsolete…
8
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
★ 6/10
In 1970s London, a teenage outsider named Enn falls in love with a rebellious alien girl named Zan, who has come to Earth for a party. Together, they navigate the complexities of intergalactic culture and the trials of…
9
Nope (2022)
★ 6.8/10
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
10
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
★ 6.5/10
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions…
11
The Faculty (1998)
★ 6.6/10
When creepy things start happening at Herrington High, the students begin to suspect that their faculty is being controlled by body-snatching aliens.
12
Impostor (2001)
★ 6.1/10
A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.
13
Ick (2025)
★ 6/10
Science teacher Hank’s life changes when he reconnects with his first love and suspects that a new student may be his daughter—all while facing an alien threat in their town.
14
Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009)
★ 6.2/10
Ben and a mysterious girl from his past must prevent an alien threat from destroying the world.
15
Earth to Echo (2014)
★ 5.9/10
After a construction project begins digging in their neighbourhood, best friends Tuck, Munch and Alex inexplicably begin to receive strange, encoded messages on their cell phones. Convinced something bigger is going…
16
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
★ 7.5/10
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
17
Help! (1965)
★ 6.9/10
An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard…
18
Outlander (2008)
★ 6.5/10
During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced technology with the weaponry of the vikings to fight the monster.
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Disclosure Day (2026)
★ 7.4/10
A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. Meanwhile, a meteorologist experiencing strange phenomena joins forces with him to prove…
20
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
★ 7/10
Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being…