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10 Best Movies Like Forbidden Planet

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

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#1
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961★ 5.6

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

The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction....

#2
The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

1953★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forbidden Planet for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of inva...

#3
The Audience

The Audience

1972★ 6.5

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

Caustic satire on bureaucracy of the Vatican authority and a simple Italian who wants to achieve the audience with the Pope....

#4
Revenge of the Creature

Revenge of the Creature

1955★ 5.6

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

In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists....

#5
The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

1990★ 5.0

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

It is the year 2022. A mysterious systems failure causes the crew of a spaceship to be stranded on the dark side of the moon, while rapidly running out of fuel and oxygen. They are...

#6
Angel

Angel

1937★ 6.7

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

While vacationing without her busy British diplomat husband, a married woman falls for another man....