Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Contact

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

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#1
Barbarella

Barbarella

1968★ 6.0

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

In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people....

#2
Species

Species

1995★ 6.0

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

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA....

#3
Voyagers

Voyagers

2021★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contact for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women -- bred for intelligence and obedience -- embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. When they...

#4
The Astronaut

The Astronaut

2025★ 6.1

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

After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when distur...

#5
Explorers

Explorers

1985★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contact for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real res...

#6
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contact for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwe...

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