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10 Best Movies Like The Day It Came to Earth

If you loved The Day It Came to Earth, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Hero

Hero

2007★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Day It Came to Earth for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei'...

#2
Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

2012★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Day It Came to Earth for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Puss in Boots is on a mission to recover the Princess' stolen ruby from the notorious French thief, Whisperer. Reluctantly accompanied by three little kittens, Three Diablos, Puss ...

#3
Star

Star

1993★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Day It Came to Earth for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When Crystal Wyatt was 16 her father passed away. From that time her life would never be the same. Crystal is banished from the family ranch, and starts a new life as a singer in a...

#4
Free Willy 3: The Rescue

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

1997★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Day It Came to Earth for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph ...

#5
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

1990★ 6.1

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

A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat....

#6
LOL

LOL

★ 6.1

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

A story of a boy and his dog named LOL....