Alien race movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant alien race movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out psychotronic, exciting, surprise ending, suspenseful, suspense and futuristic films and TV shows about / with alien race, alien, alien invasion, extraterrestrial, alien creature, space, spacecraft, outer space, spaceship and rescue plots mostly in Sci-Fi, Adventure and Action genres shot in USA, UK, China and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as alien race: Arrival (2016), Prometheus (2012), Resident Alien (2021), Debris (2021), Eternals (2021), Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019), John Carter (2012), Captive State (2019), Gray Matter (2018), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
Best films
New films
| Elio (2025) | 6.7 | |
| We Are Not Alone (2022) | 6.1 | |
| Battle for Pandora (2022) | 2.9 | |
| Eternals (2021) | 6.2 | |
| Zombies 3 (2022) | 5.4 |
List of alien race movies
852K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Style:
psychological, philosophical, intellectual, reflective, twist ending ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
first contact, alien, female protagonist, linguist, ufo, extraterrestrial, alien contact, time, alien invasion, creature, science, alien race ...
Time:
year 2016, future, 2010s
Place:
montana, china, america, massachusetts, venezuela ...
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692K
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Style:
futuristic, scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, space horror ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
space travel, androids, survival, alien, outer space, space and aliens, distant planet, robot, alien encounter, expedition, creature, alien life-form ...
Time:
future, year 2000, year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
scotland, seattle
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Crash-landed alien Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, he starts off living a simple life…but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, feel good, light, dark comedy ...
Plot:
alien race, extraterrestrial, alien disguised as human, human alien, alien, alien on earth, alien space craft, alien contact, ufo, fish out of water, body horror, moral dilemma ...
Time:
future, 2020s
Place:
colorado, usa
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Two federal agents from two different continents, and two different mindsets, must work together to investigate when wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humankind.
Style:
futuristic, captivating, exciting, tense, sad
Plot:
alien encounter, federal bureau of investigation, alien technology, alien space craft, alien race, cia agent, government coverup, alien, investigation, teamwork, paranormal investigator, uncover truth ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, China, Belgium, Germany, United Arab Emirates, USA, Canada, Qatar, Monaco, South Korea, Bahrain, Albania, Japan, UK, India, Taiwan, Russia, Australia, Hong Kong, Poland, Singapore, Thailand, Greece, South Africa, Netherlands, Israel, Italy, Ukraine, Denmark, Indonesia, Sweden, Iceland, Malaysia, Finland, Norway, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Austria, Malta, Lithuania, Latvia, Serbia, Hungary, Chile, Egypt, Bulgaria
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
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 ever-expanding metropolis where ...
Style:
futuristic, entertaining, exciting, captivating, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, family friendly, teen fantasy
Plot:
alien, space travel, alien planet, outer space, government agent, space station, space adventure, marriage proposal, creature, alien race, space pirate, spacecraft ...
Time:
future, year 2017, 2010s, year 1975, 70s ...
Place:
space western
Is relevant?
423K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
The story of a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.
Style:
cerebral, saga, captivating, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, adult
Plot:
superhero, alien race, alien attack, space and aliens, death, alien encounter, artifact, lgbt, multiverse, desert, archaeologist, valet ...
Time:
1940s, 16th century, 2020s, year 1945, 21st century
Place:
london, usa, south dakota, mumbai india, india ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Finland, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Twenty years after the events of Iron Sky, the former Nazi Moonbase has become the last refuge of mankind. Earth was devastated by a nuclear war, but buried deep under the wasteland lies a power that could save the last of humanity - or destroy it ...
Style:
exciting, absurd, ironic, not serious, cult classic ...
Plot:
hitler, moon, alien race, outer space, dinosaur, post apocalypse, space, exploitation, adam and eve, dystopian future, post apocalyptic, rescue ...
Time:
future, 2010s, near future, 2040s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., germany
Is relevant?
298K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and ...
Style:
exciting, epic, entertaining, futuristic, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, family outing, teens
Plot:
mars, alien, superhuman powers, space opera, heroic mission, monster, space travel, mysterious planet, distant planet, imaginary kingdom, space adventure, warrior ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, future, 1880s, 19th century ...
Place:
virginia, arizona, new york, space western, seattle
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, apocalyptic, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, date night
Plot:
alien invasion, resistance, extraterrestrial, distopia, post apocalypse, alien race, vestiges of humanity, dystopia, fight, alien technology, brutality, urban setting ...
Time:
future, near future, 2010s, 2020s, year 2019
Place:
chicago, new york, london, north america, moscow russia ...
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Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Since the 1940's alien beings known as "GRAYS" have been sighted around the globe with the thought that they visit our planet to study our species and civilization before they eventually invade...but what if we're wrong? What if ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, suspenseful, suspense, psychotronic ...
Plot:
extraterrestrial, flying saucer, alien invasion, alien technology, alien abduction, alien possession, meteorite, alien attack, danger, society, violence, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
Twelve years after exploring Pandora and joining the Na’vi, Jake Sully has since raised a family with Neytiri and established himself within the clans of the new world. Of course, peace can only last so long. Especially when the military ...
Style:
futuristic, exciting, breathtaking, epic, saga ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, date night, adult
Plot:
fantasy world, fight, underwater, hopes, ocean, alien, mother son relationship, escapades, good versus evil, planet, alien civilization, native ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 2020s, distant future, 22nd century
Place:
space western
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: China, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
Style:
futuristic, entertaining, epic, saga, psychotronic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
space opera, alien, star trek, space travel, outer space, alien race, space battle, creature, alien planet, technology, fantasy world, wilhelm scream ...
Time:
future, year 2016, 23rd century, 2010s
Place:
space western
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748K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA, New Zealand, Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Aliens land in South Africa and, with their ship totally disabled, have no way home. Years later, after living in a slum and wearing out their welcome the 'Non-Humans' are being moved to a new tent city overseen by Multi-National United ...
Style:
serious, biting, suspense, tense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
alien, extraterrestrial, distopia, space and aliens, alien encounter, metamorphosis, mutation, ufo, alien invasion, first contact, social commentary, transformation ...
Time:
year 2009, future, 2000s, year 2000, year 1982 ...
Place:
africa, south africa, johannesburg south africa
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A small group of town residents have to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers, and work together for a chance to strike back.
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, disturbing, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
female warrior, alien abduction, alien invasion, rebellion, military, heroism, destruction, danger, rescue, alien race, chaos, alien technology ...
Time:
future
Place:
australia, sydney australia, new zealand
Is relevant?
121K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Switzerland
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free ...
Style:
romantic, futuristic, exciting, teen, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
interspecies romance, alien invasion, teenage girl, apocalypse, dystopia, true love, youth, evil alien, self sacrifice, teenage love, alien, love and romance ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2013
Place:
usa, paris france
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Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A sci-fi thriller about a space mission sent to terraform a distant planet. However, the mission encounters something unknown that has its own plan for the planet.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, exciting, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
alien encounter, evil alien, space and aliens, apocalypse, ufo, alien, alien invasion, spacecraft, monster, extraterrestrial, alien creature, solar system ...
Time:
future
Is relevant?
225K
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
Style:
neo noir, suspense, atmospheric, tech noir, mind bending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
memory, investigation, alternate reality, cyberpunk, distopia, amnesia, alien race, dream, virtual reality, mind control, memory loss, dystopian future ...
Time:
future, year 1998, distant future, 1940s, 90s ...
Place:
persia
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Out Of This World is an American fantasy sitcom about a teenage girl who is half alien, which gives her unique supernatural powers. It first aired in syndication from September 17, 1987 and ended on May 25, 1991.
During its first season, the series ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, funny, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
teenage girl, stopped time, father daughter relationship, time freeze, supernatural power, friendly alien, mayor, uncle niece relationship, alien race, magic, alien, alien planet ...
Place:
california
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10K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, France, Lithuania, Spain
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
When a virus threatens to turn the now earth-dwelling friendly alien hybrids against humans, Captain Rose Corley must lead a team of elite mercenaries on a mission to the alien world in order to save what's left of humanity.
Style:
psychotronic, suspenseful, suspense, futuristic, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
evil alien, alien invasion, alien encounter, space battle, alien planet, space travel, female warrior, apocalypse, creature, alien, martial arts, virus ...
Time:
future, 2020s
Place:
london
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Teenage twins battle dark forces hidden beneath Auckland's volcanoes.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, scary ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
wizards and magicians, young heroes, good versus evil, save the world, heroes, teenage life, siblings relations, alien invasion, alien disguised as human, natural disaster, disguise, fear ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new zealand
Is relevant?
601K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego "Venom" to save his life.
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
superhero, anti hero, alien, supernatural power, alien life-form, alien monster, alien race, experiment, super villain, super powers, experiment gone awry, villain ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, los angeles, california, malaysia, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Continuing adventures of the crime fighting duo Jenko and Schmidt.
Style:
action adventure, saga, psychotronic, action comedy, epic ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
alien, human alien, creature, secret agent, shapeshifter, portal, shape shifting alien, sarcasm, mission, chase, secret organization, woman with a gun ...
Time:
year 2019, jurassic, 90s, year 2016, 2010s ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city, london, new york, paris france, naples italy ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Deep in the Himalayas, a group of sherpas kills a gigantic humanoid creature. Convinced that it is the legendary Yeti, Dr. Claire Collier organizes an expedition with her former student Matt Connor and hunter Rondo Montana, among others, to search ...
Style:
captivating, mysterious, suspenseful, dark fantasy
Plot:
alien, alien race, lost civilization, stop motion, creature feature, yeti, alien abduction, alien contact, alien creature, alien encounter, adventure hero, alien life-form ...
Place:
himalaya
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26K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Netherlands, UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch
Style:
serious, stylized, suspenseful, tense, saga ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, pre-teens, boys' night ...
Plot:
teenage girl, superheroine, superhero, female protagonist, female superhero, tough girl, villainess, teenage superheroine, girl heroine, female warrior, blonde girl, blonde ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
illinois, new york, chicago
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 10 min.
TV show
Story:
Feeling like the most hated person on Earth after the events of Secret Invasion, Jessica Drew aka Spider-Woman is approached by a mysterious stranger to join S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department), a counter-terrorism and ...
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful
Audience:
kids
Plot:
alien race, alien, shapeshifting, heroes, vengeance, rivalry, escapades, danger, spider man, invisible man, psychological trauma, mind control ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.
Style:
tense, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
alien, cat, alien invasion, survival, disaster, monster, silence, extraterrestrial, parents, eaten alive, pizza, survival horror ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new york, harlem, manhattan new york city
Is relevant?
161K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan trade places with each other every time they use their powers and must team up to fix their problem.
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, exciting, humorous, entertaining ...
Plot:
superhero, heroine, female warrior, female protagonist, teenage girl, superheroine, villainess, kitten, cat, humanoid alien, spaceship, girl power ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
louisiana, new jersey, north america, new york, new york state
Is relevant?
Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Chinese-language interpreter Gaia is called up out of the blue by the Italian authorities with an urgent and confidential translation assignment. She is whisked away to a secret underground location and ushered into a pitch-black room where she is ...
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, exciting ...
Plot:
alien contact, mistrust, alien species, alien race, female protagonist, government agent, translator, locked in a room, supernatural, alien invasion, electric torture, naivete ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, rome italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
Transformers Animated is an Japanese/American animated television series based on the Transformers toy line. The series debuted on Cartoon Network on December 26, 2007, and has been shown on NickToons in the UK since February 2008. It is produced by ...
Style:
futuristic, semi serious, exciting, stylized, psychotronic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
transforming robot, transformers, killer robot, alien race, battles, imaginary, save the world, good versus evil, rescue, heroes, space and aliens, danger ...
Time:
22nd century
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark, Belgium, China
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
"Luis" tells the story of an 11-year-old boy who makes friends with three loveable little aliens, who crash their UFO into his house. In return for Luis' help in finding the home-shopping channel stuff they came for, they save Luis ...
Style:
entertaining, funny, light, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
alien contact, friendship, small town, friends, alien creature, alien race, humour, escapades, alien disguised as human, supermarket, teenager, disguise ...
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