Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Nova

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

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#1
Awakenings

Awakenings

1990★ 7.8

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

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversia...

#2
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977★ 6.4

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

An accidental overdose of gamma radiation causes a mutation in scientist David Banner's DNA: now whenever he becomes angry, he metamorphoses into a seven-foot-tall, 330-pound, mind...

#3
Innerspace

Innerspace

1987★ 6.8

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

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince...

#4
The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

1971★ 7.0

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

When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an...

#5
Splice

Splice

2010★ 5.9

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

Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a n...

#6
Aftermath

Aftermath

2024★ 6.2

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

A returning war veteran, stricken with PTSD, gets trapped with his teenage sister on Boston's Tobin Memorial Bridge when a heavily armed group of ex-military revolutionaries take e...

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