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1. Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2024)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ten years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien.
Stars: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman
Votes: 135,410
2. Star Trek (1966–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols
Votes: 93,001
3. The Expanse (2015– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist links the lives of Ceres detective, accidental ship captain and U.N. politician. Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the greatest conspiracy.
Stars: Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Votes: 172,500
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
PG-13 | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Chukwudi Iwuji, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff
Votes: 381,222 | Gross: $359.00M
5. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
PG-13 | 192 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang
Votes: 495,060 | Gross: $659.68M
6. Avatar (2009)
PG-13 | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Votes: 1,387,266 | Gross: $760.51M
7. Starship Troopers (1997)
R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Humans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey
Votes: 321,462 | Gross: $54.81M
8. Prey (I) (2022)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stormee Kipp
Votes: 227,489
9. The Tomorrow War (2021)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A family man is drafted to fight in a future war where the fate of humanity relies on his ability to confront the past.
Director: Chris McKay | Stars: Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin
Votes: 228,068
10. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again in the conclusion of the Skywalker saga.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver
Votes: 493,822 | Gross: $515.20M
11. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne are dragged into the Quantum Realm, along with Hope's parents and Scott's daughter Cassie. Together they must find a way to escape, but what secrets is Hope's mother hiding? And who is the mysterious Kang?
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 228,587 | Gross: $214.50M
12. Captain Marvel (2019)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law
Votes: 611,192 | Gross: $426.83M
13. Alien 3 (1992)
R | 114 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann
Votes: 319,647 | Gross: $55.47M
14. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna
Votes: 197,039 | Gross: $41.19M
15. Ben 10 (2005–2008)
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The story of Ben Tennyson, a typical kid who becomes very atypical after he discovers the Omnitrix, a mysterious alien device with the power to transform the wearer into ten different alien species.
Stars: Tara Strong, Paul Eiding, Meagan Moore, Dee Bradley Baker
Votes: 27,816
16. Secret Invasion (2023)
TV-14 | 261 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Fury and Talos try to stop the Skrulls who have infiltrated the highest spheres of the Marvel Universe.
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Emilia Clarke, Don Cheadle, Kingsley Ben-Adir
Votes: 76,981
17. Men in Black: International (2019)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The MIB tackle a mole in their organization.
Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson
Votes: 147,141 | Gross: $80.00M
18. The Signal (2014)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.
Director: William Eubank | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 69,294 | Gross: $0.60M
19. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
TV-14 | 50 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from Earths orbit and into deep space.
Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Nick Tate, Zienia Merton
Votes: 9,448
20. Ben 10: Alien Force (2008–2010)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Fifteen-year-old Ben Tennyson must utilize the Omnitrix yet again in order to locate his missing Grandpa Max, accompanied by his cousin Gwen and former enemy Kevin 11.
Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Dee Bradley Baker, Ashley Johnson, Greg Cipes
Votes: 14,368
21. V (1984–1985)
TV-PG | 1,088 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A year after Liberation Day, courtesy of the red-dust bacteria, the humanoid, lizard-like aliens develop a resistance to the micro-organism and try to regain control of the Earth--only now, some humans are knowingly working with them.
Stars: Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Michael Ironside, Jane Badler
Votes: 14,064
22. Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010–2012)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
With his secret identity now revealed to the world, Ben Tennyson continues to fight evil as a superhero with the help of the newly acquired Ultimatrix.
Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Ashley Johnson, Dee Bradley Baker, Greg Cipes
Votes: 11,386
23. Lightyear (2022)
PG | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.
Director: Angus MacLane | Stars: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi
Votes: 123,970 | Gross: $118.31M
24. Europa Report (2013)
PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
An international crew of astronauts undertakes a privately funded mission to search for life on Jupiter's fourth largest moon.
Director: Sebastián Cordero | Stars: Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Embeth Davidtz
Votes: 75,551 | Gross: $0.13M
25. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968)
TV-G | 52 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
The submarine Seaview is commissioned to investigate the mysteries of the seas. Usually it finds more problems than answers...
Stars: Richard Basehart, David Hedison, Robert Dowdell, Del Monroe
Votes: 4,208
26. Fantastic Planet (1973)
PG | 72 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
On a faraway planet where blue giants rule, oppressed humanoids rebel against their machine-like leaders.
Director: René Laloux | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin, Jean Topart
Votes: 36,871 | Gross: $0.19M
27. *batteries not included (1987)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.
Director: Matthew Robbins | Stars: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña
Votes: 37,717 | Gross: $32.95M
28. Ben 10 (2016–2021)
TV-Y7-FV | 12 min | Animation, Short, Action
Ben 10 is the fifth iteration of the Ben 10 franchise. It serves as a reboot of the television series loosely based upon the original series.
Stars: Tara Strong, Montse Hernandez, David Kaye, Roger Craig Smith
Votes: 6,008
29. Out of This World (1987–1991)
30 min | Comedy, Family
A teenager discovers that her birth father is an alien and that she has supernatural powers.
Stars: Donna Pescow, Maureen Flannigan, Burt Reynolds, Doug McClure
Votes: 2,212
30. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022 TV Special)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Luke Klein, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff
Votes: 94,689
31. Alien Nation (1988)
R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi
In 1988, Earth makes the first contact with an alien civilization. In 1991, these aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after three years of quarantine.
Director: Graham Baker | Stars: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard
Votes: 16,674 | Gross: $25.22M
32. Without Warning (1980)
R | 89 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Sandy and Greg are teenagers who go camping, despite warnings not to, with their friends. They soon encounter aliens, who are using the area as a hunting ground.
Director: Greydon Clark | Stars: Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Tarah Nutter, Christopher S. Nelson
Votes: 4,707
33. Alien Nation (1989–1990)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the near future, a human cop and his alien partner fight crime and discrimination in Los Angeles.
Stars: Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Lauren Woodland
Votes: 5,512
34. Star Slammer (1986)
R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Two women who have been unjustly confined to a prison planet plot their escape, all the while having to put up with lesbian guards, crazed wardens and mutant rodents.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Sandy Brooke, Suzy Stokey, Ross Hagen, Marya Gant
Votes: 1,338
35. The Phantom Planet (1961)
Unrated | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After an invisible asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.
Director: William Marshall | Stars: Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter, Francis X. Bushman
Votes: 3,322
36. Wing Commander (1999)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Blair, a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe.
Director: Chris Roberts | Stars: Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo
Votes: 17,420 | Gross: $11.58M
37. Space Precinct (1994–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
The alien adventures of former NYPD detective Patrick Brogan, now a lieutenant in the Demeter City Police Department on the planet Altor.
Stars: Ted Shackelford, Rob Youngblood, Simone Bendix, Nancy Paul
Votes: 1,013
38. Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011–2013)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The further adventures of Hal Jordan and his comrades of the Green Lantern Corps.
Stars: Josh Keaton, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Spisak, Grey Griffin
Votes: 7,492
39. End of the World (1977)
PG | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After witnessing a man's death in a bizarre accident, Father Pergado goes on a spiritual retreat, where he encounters his alien double bent on world conquest.
Director: John Hayes | Stars: Christopher Lee, Sue Lyon, Kirk Scott, Dean Jagger
Votes: 1,206
40. Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (1979)
84 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Police gets a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be all right. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts them out from the rest of the world, and strange things are going to happen.
Director: Grigori Kromanov | Stars: Uldis Pucitis, Jüri Järvet, Lembit Peterson, Mikk Mikiver
Votes: 1,661
41. Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)
PG-13 | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
On the distant planet Axis, rebellious, high-spirited teenage girl Kaena defies the High Priest and her people's ancestral beliefs to take a perilous journey and discover what dark secrets lie beyond the clouds.
Directors: Chris Delaporte, Pascal Pinon | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Anjelica Huston, Richard Harris, Cécile de France
Votes: 4,176 | Gross: $0.01M
42. Aliens in the Family (1996)
30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Doug Brody (John Bedford Lloyd), is kidnapped by an alien mom named Cookie (Margaret Trigg). They marry and hilariously try to blend their blended family into everyday life. The aliens were puppets designed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
Stars: John Bedford Lloyd, Margaret Trigg, Paige Tiffany, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Votes: 138
43. Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A disgraced Ranger takes command of an old, possibly haunted, ship on an escort mission that encounters deadly peril from a new enemy civilization.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Dylan Neal, Andreas Katsulas, Alex Zahara, Myriam Sirois
Votes: 4,368
44. Under the Mountain (2009)
PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Teenage twins Rachel and Theo travel to Auckland to stay with relatives after their mother suddenly dies. They find an alien environment and overhear Mr. Wilberforce talking about something stirring beneath the ground - the fire-raiser.
Director: Jonathan King | Stars: Tom Cameron, Sam Neill, Sophie McBride, Oliver Driver
Votes: 2,235
45. Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh (1996 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Curtis Craig, a totally normal man begins to hear strange voices. Could it be that he is an insane killer..?
Director: Andy Hoyos | Stars: Paul Morgan Stetler, Monique Parent, Ragna Sigrun, Paul T. Mitri
Votes: 417
46. Chouseishin Gransazer (2003–2004)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A group of twelve individuals are granted ancient powers and mecha to aid their quest in defending earth from alien threats.
Stars: Ryô Segawa, Asuka Shimizu, Kôhei Takeda, Hideaki Serizawa
Votes: 90
47. Meatball Machine Kodoku (2017)
TV-MA | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A long-awaited sequel to the internationally acclaimed full-throttle splatter sci-fi action horror "Meatball Machine".
Director: Yoshihiro Nishimura | Stars: Tomori Abe, Kensuke Ashihara, Satoshi Eishima, Goki
Votes: 612
48. Red Planet (1994– )
TV-Y7 | 66 min | Animation, Short, Action
On the distant mining world of New Aries, a young colonist, Jim Marlowe, has acquired a native pet, a "roundhead" he names Willis, which can parrot speech and record visual information. As ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Hamill, Roddy McDowall, Nick Tate, Pat Fraley
Votes: 142
49. Specimen (1996)
R | 85 min | Sci-Fi
Searching for answers about his parents, a man with superhuman abilities travels to his mother's hometown and learns she was impregnated by an alien.
Director: John Bradshaw | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Douglas O'Keeffe, Ingrid Kavelaars, Andrew Jackson
Votes: 510
50. Welcome to Earth (2019)
18 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
It's 2618 and humans are extinct. Four aliens travel to Earth to visit the museum of humanity. There they find the story of the last heroes of humanity, setting out to find help. Welcome to... See full summary »
Director: Daan van 't Einde | Stars: Marloes Blokland, Floris Boone, Babette Engelgeer, George Hansel
Votes: 102