Movies Like Escape from Planet Earth

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005·1h 41m·★ 6.3·Jon Favreau

Themes: planet, astronaut, alienTMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure & Family

Planet 51

2009·1h 31m·★ 6.0·Jorge Blanco

Themes: planet, spacecraft, alienFans also likedAnimation & Family & Comedy & Science Fiction & Adventure

Mars Needs Moms

2011·1h 28m·★ 5.4·Simon Wells

Themes: rescue, alienFans also likedAdventure & Animation & Family

Interstellar

2014·2h 49m·★ 8.7·Christopher Nolan

Themes: rescue, astronaut, spacecraftAdventure & Science Fiction

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998·1h 43m·★ 6.4·Jonathan Frakes

TMDB recommendsThemes: spacecraft, alienScience Fiction & Adventure

Home

2015·1h 34m·★ 6.5·Tim Johnson

Themes: spacecraft, alienFans also likedComedy & Animation & Science Fiction & Family

Leroy & Stitch

2006·1h 13m·★ 6.1·Bobs Gannaway

Themes: spacecraft, alienFans also likedAnimation & Comedy & Family & Science Fiction

Mars Attacks!

1996·1h 46m·★ 6.4·Tim Burton

TMDB recommendsStarring Sarah Jessica ParkerComedy & Science Fiction

The Martian

2015·2h 21m·★ 8.0·Ridley Scott

Themes: astronaut, spacecraftScience Fiction & Adventure

The Simpsons Movie

2007·1h 27m·★ 7.3·David Silverman

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Comedy & Family

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968·2h 29m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

Predator

1987·1h 47m·★ 7.8·John McTiernan

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982·1h 53m·★ 7.7·Nicholas Meyer

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Science Fiction

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986·1h 58m·★ 7.3·Leonard Nimoy

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991·1h 50m·★ 7.3·Nicholas Meyer

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

Armageddon

1998·2h 31m·★ 6.7·Michael Bay

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Leonard Nimoy

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

War of the Worlds

2005·1h 57m·★ 6.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Science Fiction

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979·2h 11m·★ 6.4·Robert Wise

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

Star Trek: Generations

1994·1h 58m·★ 6.6·David Carson

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

How Good Is Escape from Planet Earth?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

Where to Watch Escape from Planet Earth

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