Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Universe

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

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#1
Jonathan

Jonathan

2018★ 5.9

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

Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested...

#2
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

1996★ 6.5

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

Dr. Clayton Forrester figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mik...

#3
2073

2073

2024★ 6.6

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

Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominan...

#4
S1m0ne

S1m0ne

2002★ 6.0

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

The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally crea...

#5
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods

2009★ 7.3

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

An alien similar to Ra appears out of the Stargate, killing five soldiers and kidnapping another, a year after the original Stargate mission. A new team is assembled, including som...

#6
Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979★ 6.5

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

When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command....

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