Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Taking Earth

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

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#1
Frailty

Frailty

2002★ 7.0

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

A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "d...

#2
Oceans Rising

Oceans Rising

2017★ 4.7

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

A scientist readies a boat after his warnings of an Earth-destroying flood are ignored. However, after the disasters reach a peak level of destruction those who maligned the scient...

#3
Zone 414

Zone 414

2021★ 5.3

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

In the near future on a colony of state-of-the-art robots, a private investigator is hired by the colony's creator to bring his missing daughter home....

#4
Fire Twister

Fire Twister

2015★ 5.4

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

Environmental activist Scott is accidentally involved in a bomb attack on a fuel storage facility. The gigantic explosion unleashes a roller of fire that rolls towards Los Angeles....

#5
2025 Armageddon

2025 Armageddon

2022★ 4.7

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

A militant alien race launches an attack on Earth using gigantic creatures and geological disasters all based on those found on The Asylum's Movie Channel signal which reached thei...

#6
2:22

2:22

2017★ 6.0

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

Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominou...