Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Skylab

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

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#1
War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

2005★ 6.5

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

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, ...

#2
The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave

2016★ 5.9

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

16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone...

#3
Worldbreaker

Worldbreaker

2025★ 5.9

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

Five years ago, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A father hides his daughter on an island to keep...

#4
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005★ 7.5

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

When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must ...

#5
2012

2012

2009★ 5.9

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

Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heatin...

#6
Pitch Black

Pitch Black

2000★ 6.9

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

When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the...

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