Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Independence Day

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

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#1
Soldier

Soldier

1998★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence Day for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet an...

#2
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1980★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence Day for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth....

#3
Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence Day for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands fo...

#4
Universal Soldier: The Return

Universal Soldier: The Return

1999★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence Day for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Luc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When SETH, the supercomputer-controlled ultra-warrior, decides to take revenge and ...

#5
Osiris

Osiris

2025★ 6.0

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

Special Forces commandos on a mission are abducted mid-operation by a mysterious spacecraft. Upon waking aboard, they find themselves prey to a relentless alien race in a fight for...

#6
Extinction

Extinction

2018★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence Day for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction....

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