Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind List

  • Fire in the Sky - Both deal with alien abduction and investigation of encounters.
  • The Fourth Kind - Focuses on alien encounters and mysterious events.
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Explores human interaction with extraterrestrial life.
  • Signs - Involves alien presence and the impact on rural life.
  • The X-Files - Follows investigations of paranormal and extraterrestrial phenomena.
  • Arrival - Explores language and communication with extraterrestrial beings.
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - A heartwarming take on alien encounters and friendships.
  • Independence Day - Involves a large-scale alien invasion and humanity's response.
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Explores themes of alien contact and exploration in space.
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Aliens infiltrating society and taking over human bodies.
  • District 9 - Examines the social consequences of alien presence on Earth.
  • Battlestar Galactica - Humans fleeing from alien threats and exploring identity.
  • Gravity Falls - Features quirky supernatural and extraterrestrial elements in a small town.
  • The Mist - Mysterious creatures appear and the characters must deal with them.
  • The Alienist - Involves psychological investigations into strange occurrences, albeit in a different context.
  • Prometheus - Allegorical exploration of humanity’s origins and contact with alien life.
  • Martian - Survival against the odds, with a focus on space and exploration.
  • Aliens - Human encounters with hostile extraterrestrial life forms.
  • Contact - A scientific approach to alien communication and discovery.
  • Fringe - Explores parallel universes and abnormal occurrences, including alien themes.
  • The Thing - Thriller involving an alien entity that poses as humans.
  • Men in Black - Combines humor with extraterrestrial encounters and secrecy.
  • The War of the Worlds - Classic story about alien invasion and human resistance.
  • Super 8 - Involves kids discovering a secret involving extraterrestrial activities.
  • A Quiet Place - Focuses on survival against unknown creatures which share an alien quality.
  • Altered States - Exploration of consciousness and human transformation through unknown encounters.
  • Black Mirror - Anthology series that explores dark and thought-provoking speculative fiction, often including alien touches.
  • The OA - Involves themes of otherworldly experiences and mysteries.
  • The Twilight Zone - Classic anthology series featuring strange and inexplicable events, including extraterrestrial themes.
  • Cloverfield - Found footage style film involving an alien monster and its repercussions.
  • The Shape of Water - Explores relationships with non-human entities, engaging with themes of otherness.
  • Annihilation - Mixes psychological horror and science fiction focusing on an unknown entity.
  • Apex - Combines elements of alien encounters within a sci-fi thriller context.
  • The Vast of Night - Set in a small town, it investigates mysterious radio waves and possible alien encounters.
  • Under the Skin - Explores human and alien interaction with a unique perspective.
  • Raising Arizona - While primarily a comedy, it has a playful exploration of surreal elements reminiscent of alien features.
  • Lovecraft Country - Mixes supernatural and alien-like horror elements with social themes.
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still - Involves alien visitors trying to convey critical messages to humanity.
  • Dark Skies - Focuses on alien encounters affecting a family in suburban settings.
  • The Secret of NIMH - Animates themes of science and the unknown, similar to human-alien exploration.
  • The Thing from Another World - Classic monster movie that features an alien entity attacking a scientific base.
  • Ghost Hunters - While primarily focused on ghost investigations, it shares a theme of exploring the unknown.
  • Beyond the Black Rainbow - Explores surreal and enigmatic encounters with strangers and strange entities.
  • They Live - Combines themes of aliens secretly living among humans with social commentary.
  • The Arrival - Involves a scientist discovering the existence of aliens and their effects on Earth.
  • Xenophobia - Explores paranoia and fear surrounding alien entities.
  • The Haunting of Hill House - Mysterious and horror elements that can feel otherworldly, akin to encounters with unknown beings.

Last updated: 2024-10-07 15:31:58

# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
Fire in the Sky
Fire in the Sky
109 min
1993 United States of America 28971 6.5 Movie Released PG-13
2 2009 Belgium 82395 5.9 Movie Released
3 1977 United Kingdom 219755 7.6 Movie Released PG
4
Signs
Signs
106 min
2002 United States of America 390664 6.8 Movie Released PG-13
5
The X-Files
The X-Files
45 min
SS 11 EP 218
1993 United States of America 253318 8.6 Serie Ended TV-14
6
Arrival
Arrival
116 min
2016 United States of America 783889 7.9 Movie Released
7 1982 United States of America 441740 7.9 Movie Released
8 1996 United States of America 613167 7 Movie Released PG-13
9
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
45 min
SS 7 EP 176
1987 United States of America 138304 8.7 Serie Ended TV-PG
10 1978 United States of America 71852 7.4 Movie Released PG
11
District 9
District 9
112 min
2009 New Zealand 722071 7.9 Movie Released R
12
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
44 min
SS 4 EP 73
2004 United States of America 177550 8.7 Serie Ended TV-14
13
Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls
22 min
SS 2 EP 40
2012 United States of America 140659 8.9 Serie Ended TV-Y7
14
The Mist
The Mist
126 min
2007 United States of America 345189 7.1 Movie Released R
15
The Alienist
The Alienist
48 min
SS 2 EP 18
2018 United States of America 61405 7.7 Serie Ended TV-MA
16
Prometheus
Prometheus
124 min
2012 United States of America 650603 7 Movie Released R
17
Martian
Martian
7 min
2015 Latvia 29 5.6 Movie Released
18
Aliens
Aliens
137 min
1986 United States of America 772580 8.4 Movie Released R
19
Contact
Contact
150 min
1997 United States of America 295969 7.5 Movie Released PG
20
Fringe
Fringe
46 min
SS 5 EP 100
2008 United States of America 259489 8.4 Serie Ended TV-14
21
The Thing
The Thing
109 min
1982 United States of America 473771 8.2 Movie Released R
22
Men in Black
Men in Black
98 min
1997 United States of America 620487 7.3 Movie Released PG-13
23 1953 United States of America 39002 7 Movie Released
24
Super 8
Super 8
112 min
2011 United States of America 369519 7 Movie Released PG-13
25
A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place
91 min
2018 United States of America 601604 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
26
Altered States
Altered States
102 min
1980 United States of America 39102 6.9 Movie Released R
27
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
75 min
SS 7 EP 32
2011 United Kingdom 650583 8.7 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
28
The OA
The OA
60 min
SS 2 EP 16
2016 United States of America 117812 7.8 Serie Canceled TV-MA
29
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
25 min
SS 5 EP 156
1959 United States of America 95610 9.1 Serie Ended TV-PG
30
Cloverfield
Cloverfield
85 min
2008 United States of America 424341 7 Movie Released PG-13
31 2017 United States of America 451038 7.3 Movie Released R
32
Annihilation
Annihilation
115 min
2018 United Kingdom 366924 6.8 Movie Released R
33
Apex
Apex
108 min
2021 Canada 6450 3 Movie Released PG-13
34 2019 United States of America 45694 6.7 Movie Released
35
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
108 min
2014 Switzerland 160235 6.3 Movie Released
36 1987 United States of America 151949 7.3 Movie Released
37
Lovecraft Country
Lovecraft Country
60 min
SS 1 EP 10
2020 United States of America 47857 7.1 Serie Canceled TV-MA
38 2008 Canada 179748 5.5 Movie Released PG-13
39
Dark Skies
Dark Skies
97 min
2013 United States of America 80471 6.3 Movie Released PG-13
40 1982 United States of America 45872 7.5 Movie Released G
41 1951 United States of America 33884 7.1 Movie Released NR
42
Ghost Hunters
Ghost Hunters
45 min
SS 11 EP 233
2004 United States of America 7285 6.3 Serie Ended TV-14
43 2010 Canada 17140 5.9 Movie Released R
44
They Live
They Live
93 min
1988 United States of America 148041 7.2 Movie Released R
45
The Arrival
The Arrival
115 min
1996 Mexico 38638 6.2 Movie Released PG-13
46
Xenophobia
Xenophobia
82 min
2019 United States of America 263 2.6 Movie Released NR
47
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
72 min
SS 1 EP 10
2018 United States of America 295936 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
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