Movies Like The Last Starfighter

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

Pixels

2015·1h 46m·★ 5.6·Chris Columbus

Themes: arcade game, 1980sTMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction

Kung Fury

2015·32m·★ 7.9·David Sandberg

Themes: laser gun, 1980sTMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction

Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

Themes: flying car, androidTMDB recommends

Aliens

1986·2h 17m·★ 8.4·James Cameron

Themes: space marine, androidAction & Science Fiction

No Country for Old Men

2007·2h 2m·★ 8.2·Joel Coen

Themes: trailer park, 1980s

Predator

1987·1h 47m·★ 7.8·John McTiernan

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Action & Adventure

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

1993·1h 48m·★ 6.5·Takao Okawara

TMDB recommendsAction & Adventure & Science Fiction

Armageddon

1998·2h 31m·★ 6.7·Michael Bay

TMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction & Adventure

Bumblebee

2018·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Travis Knight

TMDB recommendsAction & Adventure & Science Fiction

Tron

1982·1h 36m·★ 6.7·Steven Lisberger

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Action & Adventure

Star Trek: Generations

1994·1h 58m·★ 6.6·David Carson

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Action & Adventure

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998·1h 43m·★ 6.4·Jonathan Frakes

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Action & Adventure

Star Trek: Nemesis

2002·1h 56m·★ 6.4·Stuart Baird

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Action & Adventure

Back to the Future

1985·1h 56m·★ 8.5·Robert Zemeckis

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Science Fiction

Alien

1979·1h 57m·★ 8.4·Ridley Scott

Themes: space marine, android

The Terminator

1984·1h 48m·★ 8.1·James Cameron

TMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction

War of the Worlds

2005·1h 57m·★ 6.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Science Fiction

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005·1h 41m·★ 6.3·Jon Favreau

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

Predator 2

1990·1h 48m·★ 6.3·Stephen Hopkins

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Action

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014·2h 1m·★ 8.0·James Gunn

Fans also likedAction & Science Fiction & Adventure

How Good Is The Last Starfighter?

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

Where to Watch The Last Starfighter

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Zavvi

Available in 11 countries