Movies Like Solar Flare

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

Critical Mass

2001·1h 35m·★ 3.6·Fred Olen Ray

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Active Stealth

1999·1h 39m·★ 3.3·Fred Olen Ray

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Final Examination

2003·1h 38m·★ 3.1·Fred Olen Ray

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The Andromeda Strain

1971·2h 11m·★ 7.2·Robert Wise

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Armageddon

1998·2h 31m·★ 6.7·Michael Bay

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The Day After Tomorrow

2004·2h 3m·★ 6.5·Roland Emmerich

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War of the Worlds

2005·1h 57m·★ 6.6·Steven Spielberg

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Volcano

1997·1h 44m·★ 5.6·Mick Jackson

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The Happening

2008·1h 30m·★ 5.0·M. Night Shyamalan

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Runaway!

1973·1h 13m·★ 5.9·David Lowell Rich

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Mind Blown

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2007·1h 12m·★ 7.6·James Strong

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Airport

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How Good Is Solar Flare?

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