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10 Best Movies Like Ascension

If you loved Ascension, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

1954★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ascension for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds....

#2
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ascension for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem....

#3
Signs

Signs

2002★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ascension for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come....

#4
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders

Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders

2000★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ascension for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A cosmic case of flying saucers, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Inc., Gang into their most unearthly adventure ever....

#5
Millions

Millions

2005★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ascension for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two boys, still grieving the death of their mother, find themselves the unwitting benefactors of a bag of bank robbery loot in the week before the United Kingdom switches its offic...

#6
A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

1998★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ascension for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at th...

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