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10 Best Movies Like Summer of the Flying Saucer

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

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#1
Babylon 5: Thirdspace

Babylon 5: Thirdspace

1998★ 6.7

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

Susan Ivanova discovers a derelict spaceship in hyperspace. They tow it back to Babylon 5, then strange things start happening. People are being telepathically taken over by aliens...

#2
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of the Flying Saucer 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...

#3
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of the Flying Saucer for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself....

#4
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of the Flying Saucer for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence ...

#5
Planet 51

Planet 51

2009★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of the Flying Saucer for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it h...

#6
Flight of the Navigator

Flight of the Navigator

1986★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of the Flying Saucer for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as per...

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