Best movies about aliens

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Discover the best movies about aliens, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 1,963 votes, the movie Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, came in first as the best movie with aliens, followed by Prometheus and Thor: The Dark World from 2013. Scroll down for the top 10 movies about aliens, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

Which is the best alien movie?

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Edge of Tomorrow

2014 - Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick...

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Set in the near future, the film depicts Earth invaded by an extremely hostile alien race. The entire planet is under constant attack, and humanity can barely cope. Officer William Cage •••

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Prometheus

2012 - Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Logan Marshall-Green, Guy Pearce...

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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 •••

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Thor: The Dark World

2013 - Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins

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Thor must save Earth and the Nine Realms from a formidable enemy intent on bringing the entire universe under his control. After the events of Thor and The Avengers, the god fights to •••

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Predator

1987 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the fearless elite soldier Dutch Schaefer, sent by the US government on an extremely dangerous mission in a jungle full of traps in a Central American country •••

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Star Trek

2009 - Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood

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The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society •••

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Oblivion

2013 - Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau...

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Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the •••

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017 - Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel

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The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

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War of the Worlds

2005 - Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez...

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Divorced dockworker Ray Ferrier is spending the weekend with his two children when an alien invasion begins. He tries to get them to safety.

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Avatar

2009 - Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, Giovanni...

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Jake, a paralyzed war veteran, is brought with other humans to Pandora, a moon of the planet Polyphemus. It is inhabited by a humanoid race, the Na'vi, an ancient civilization far from •••

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Avengers: Endgame

2019 - Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth

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Drifting helplessly in deep space, without food or water and with his air supply running low, Tony Stark records a message for Pepper Potts, hoping that one day, probably long after he has •••

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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

Edge of Tomorrow is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 54 votes for and 5 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Edge of Tomorrow, Prometheus, Thor: The Dark World. The ranking can change as votes are added.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Disclosure Day (2026), Hope (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026).

Which movies from 2010–2019 are included?

Titles released in this period include Avengers: Endgame (2019), Men in Black: International (2019), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 1,963 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

How do I vote and how is the ranking decided?

Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.