Extra-Terrestrial Buddies

by Sureds | created - 09 Apr 2016 | updated - 4 months ago | Public

Movies and shows with friendly alien creatures. Spielberg's E.T. obviously inspired a lot of these.

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1. E.T. (1982)

PG | 115 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

92 Metascore

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace

Votes: 437,340 | Gross: $435.11M

2. El E.T.E. y el Oto (1983)

70 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

An ugly guy in spandex (supposedly an alien) befriends Spain's youngest psychopath.

Director: Manuel Esteba | Stars: Francisco Calatrava, Manuel Calatrava, Curro García, Óscar García

Votes: 148

3. The Brother from Space (1988)

90 min | Sci-Fi

After the crash of their spaceship the only surviving alien seeks refuge from the government. He finds the help of a blind music teacher with psychic powers, and a sympathetic priest.

Director: Mario Gariazzo | Stars: Martin Balsam, Agostina Belli, Silvia Tortosa, William Berger

Votes: 82

4. Nukie (1987)

PG | 99 min | Family, Sci-Fi

An alien called Nukie searches for his brother Miko, who has been captured by the U.S. government.

Directors: Sias Odendaal, Michael Pakleppa | Stars: Glynis Johns, Steve Railsback, Ronald France, Siphiwe Mlangeni

Votes: 1,444

5. Badi (1984)

77 min | Family, Sci-Fi

The adaptation of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Director: Zafer Par | Stars: Cengiz Sayhan, Tolga Sönmez, Orhan Çagman, Tuncer Sevi

Votes: 414

6. Mac and Me (1988)

PG | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

26 Metascore

An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.

Director: Stewart Raffill | Stars: Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward, Tina Caspary, Lauren Stanley

Votes: 14,509 | Gross: $6.42M

7. Little Boy Blue: Tiny Terrestrial (1991)

98 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Filipino-produced E.T. spoof, with a boy who befriends a giant blue creature from outer space he dubs T.T. (or, Tiny Terrestrial).

Director: Eddie Reyes | Stars: Atong Redillas, Jenjen Otico, Jay-Are Reyes, Luz Fernandez

Votes: 25

8. Extra Terrestrial Visitors (1983)

84 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young boy in the woods discovers a lovable alien...or is it?

Director: Juan Piquer Simón | Stars: Ian Serra, Nina Ferrer, Susana Bequer, Sara Palmer

Votes: 4,760

9. My Uncle the Alien (1996)

PG | 91 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

The President's daughter uses her extraterrestrial influence to spare the fate of a children's shelter in Los Angeles.

Director: Henri Charr | Stars: Hailey Foster, Josh Paddock, Sherwin Ace Ross, Beau Richard Hairston

Votes: 250

10. Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)

Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A developmentally disabled young man tries to continue the work his father did in communicating with extra-terrestrials from outer space, which leads to something miraculous and wonderful.

Director: Rakesh Roshan | Stars: Rekha, Hrithik Roshan, Preity G Zinta, Rajat Bedi

Votes: 27,388 | Gross: $0.68M

11. Homoti (1987)

81 min | Comedy, Fantasy

The adaptation of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Director: Müjdat Gezen | Stars: Müjdat Gezen, Perran Kutman, Bahar Öztan, Altan Erbulak

Votes: 359

12. Kokey (1997)

96 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

On their way home, Bong and Anna discover Kokey, an extraterrestrial whose spaceship exploded upon landing on earth. Without their parents' knowledge, the children keep Kokey at home.The ... See full summary »

Director: Romy Suzara | Stars: Carlo Aquino, Ani Pearl Alonzo, Mahal, Ricky Davao

Votes: 44

13. Kokey (2007–2010)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

An alien named Kokey from the planet Yekok has crash-landed on Earth in his ship. He befriends two children, Bong and Anna, who help him. Meanwhile, his enemy, Korokoy, has followed him to Earth to find a crystal Kokey has.

Stars: Jojit Lorenzo, Nova Villa, Mike Lloren, Kyle Balili

Votes: 25

14. ALF (1986–1990)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

When an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Tanner family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.

Stars: Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul Fusco, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen

Votes: 39,108

15. Project: ALF (1996 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Captured by the Alien Task Force, ALF was rescued by two officers who found out that the project shall be canceled - and also ALF.

Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Miguel Ferrer, William O'Leary, Jensen Daggett, Scott Michael Campbell

Votes: 3,073

17. Los extraterrestres (1983)

90 min | Comedy, Musical, Sci-Fi

Alberto and Jorge are two friends who work as waiters and during a trip they meet an alien with extraordinary powers. He himself is wanted by a Russian organization, and the friends will have to hide him from it.

Director: Enrique Carreras | Stars: Alberto Olmedo, Jorge Porcel, Luisa Albinoni, Susana Traverso

Votes: 160

18. Meatballs Part II (1984)

PG | 87 min | Comedy

21 Metascore

Second in the series of Meatball movies. A group of kids attempt to save a summer camp that's a financial failure.

Director: Ken Wiederhorn | Stars: Richard Mulligan, Hamilton Camp, John Mengatti, Kim Richards

Votes: 2,834 | Gross: $5.41M

19. Get a Life (1990–1992)
Episode: SPEWEY and Me (1992)

30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

When an alien creature crashes in Gus' front yard, Chris tries to keep it from the Government, but this alien is nothing like E.T. or ALF as its only superpower is the ability to spew and spray body fluids all over the place.

Director: David Mirkin | Stars: Chris Elliott, Brian Doyle-Murray, Robin Riker, Elinor Donahue

Votes: 255

20. Howard the Duck (1986)

PG | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

28 Metascore

A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer.

Director: Willard Huyck | Stars: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Ed Gale

Votes: 50,718 | Gross: $16.30M

21. Paul (2011)

R | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

57 Metascore

Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.

Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Mia Stallard

Votes: 266,039 | Gross: $37.41M

22. Munchie (1992)

PG | 80 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

In this in-name-only sequel to Munchies (1987), a new kid in town, Gage Dobson, can't find his place in the new environment despite having such a cool name. The kids at school bully him, ... See full summary »

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Loni Anderson, Andrew Stevens, Jamie McEnnan, Arte Johnson

Votes: 1,104

23. Munchie Strikes Back (1994)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The magical Munchie is back, and if he gets in any more trouble it's off to the dullest constellation in the galaxy. Staying out of trouble has never been easy for Munchie, but this time he... See full summary »

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Lesley-Anne Down, Andrew Stevens, Trenton Knight, Howard Hesseman

Votes: 372

24. Can of Worms (1999 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

A teen is visited by aliens after he broadcasts a message into space.

Director: Paul Schneider | Stars: Michael Shulman, Erika Christensen, Adam Wylie, Andrew Ducote

Votes: 1,252

25. Flight of the Navigator (1986)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

64 Metascore

In 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.

Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Cliff De Young, Veronica Cartwright

Votes: 51,677 | Gross: $18.56M

26. Explorers (1985)

PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

58 Metascore

A boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?

Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite, Bradley Gregg

Votes: 23,731 | Gross: $9.87M

27. Povestea dragostei (1977)

80 min | Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi

The charmed pig from Creanga's "Pig Story" is actually a handsome extraterrestrial armored in an anti-pollution suit

Director: Ion Popescu-Gopo | Stars: Eugenia Popovici, Mircea Bogdan, Marian Stanciu, Mugur Arvunescu

Votes: 76

28. Galax Man-Doll (1984)

72 min | Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi

The story of Galax, a robotic 'man-doll', artificially created out of wood and computer circuitry, Appearing to come to life, it becomes a rival for the affections of Marie, a young student and an issue for university authorities.

Director: Ion Popescu-Gopo | Stars: Mariana Cabanov, George Constantin, Radu Buznea, Mircea Daneliuc

Votes: 55

29. Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy (1981)

82 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A science fiction writer is gifted with the ability to materialize his thoughts and inadvertently brings a group of aliens to Earth.

Director: Dusan Vukotic | Stars: Ljubisa Samardzic, Zarko Potocnjak, Lucie Zulová, Jasminka Alic

Votes: 532

30. The Aurora Encounter (1986)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

In 1897, residents of a small Texas town are visited by a benevolent extraterrestrial being whose presence divides the community.

Director: Jim McCullough Sr. | Stars: Jack Elam, Peter Brown, Carol Bagdasarian, Dottie West

Votes: 347

31. The Day Time Ended (1979)

PG | 79 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

Aliens visit the solar-powered house of a middle-class family, and the house is suddenly sucked into a time warp that transports it back to prehistoric times.

Director: John 'Bud' Cardos | Stars: Jim Davis, Christopher Mitchum, Dorothy Malone, Marcy Lafferty

Votes: 2,043

32. Star Crystal (1986)

R | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Crew members aboard a space ship encounter an alien life form intent on killing them.

Director: Lance Lindsay | Stars: C. Juston Campbell, Faye Bolt, John W. Smith, Taylor Kingsley

Votes: 1,239

33. TerrorVision (1986)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

"TerrorVision" is a 1986 horror / science fiction movie; telling the tale of when a family's new satellite television system starts receiving signals from another planet, and soon it becomes the passageway to an alien world.

Director: Ted Nicolaou | Stars: Diane Franklin, Mary Woronov, Gerrit Graham, Chad Allen

Votes: 7,764 | Gross: $0.32M

34. Purple People Eater (1988)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.

Director: Linda Shayne | Stars: Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Neil Patrick Harris, Peggy Lipton

Votes: 1,175

35. The Last Mimzy (2007)

PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

59 Metascore

Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys. Soon the kids, their parents, and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine!

Director: Robert Shaye | Stars: Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson, Timothy Hutton, Chris O'Neil

Votes: 22,217 | Gross: $21.47M

36. Aliens in the Family (1996)

30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Doug Brody (John Bedford Lloyd), is kidnapped by an alien mom named Cookie (Margaret Trigg). They marry and hilariously try to blend their blended family into everyday life. The aliens were puppets designed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

Stars: John Bedford Lloyd, Margaret Trigg, Paige Tiffany, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Votes: 137

37. Ling zhi yi xing (1988)

96 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A boy meets a friendly forest creature named Yia Yia who appears to be related to the Ginseng King.

Directors: Chi-Yung Chang, Hua-Chi Mou | Stars: Bin Bin, Ya Ya, Ying-Hung Chiu, Wei-Fei Chu

38. STAR [Space Traveling Alien Reject] (2017)

93 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Greg Vincent is a struggling, alcoholic writer who has suffered a terrible loss in his life and is looking for inspiration for his next story. During this difficult time, he encounters a ... See full summary »

Director: Adam R. Steigert | Stars: Chris Barbis, Aryn Fitzgerald, Lori Cholewka, Nicola Fiore

Votes: 43

39. Aliens in the Attic (2009)

PG | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

42 Metascore

A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.

Director: John Schultz | Stars: Ashley Tisdale, Robert Hoffman, Carter Jenkins, Austin Butler

Votes: 24,368 | Gross: $25.20M

40. The Kids from 62-F (2016)

TV-PG | 111 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A group of kids find classified information from NASA and an object from another Planet and work to get it back to its rightful owners.

Director: Imani Shakur | Stars: Eden McCoy, Will Spencer, Michael Sun Lee, Cooper Mothersbaugh

Votes: 125

41. Juvenile (2000)

100 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi

11-year-old Yusuke and his classmates camp in the woods and see a strange light. They discover a small metallic object like a robot which talks, calls himself Tetra and knows Yusuke's name.... See full summary »

Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Shingo Katori, Miki Sakai, Anne Suzuki, Yûya Endô

Votes: 167

44. Fofão, a Nave sem Rumo (1988)

80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Fofão is summoned to defend the ship orbiting the Fofolândia the clutches of a villain who wants a sign placed in your nose, so he was born, to govern all galaxies. So Fofão has help Aliemac, fofolo, and children Bruno and Patricia.

Director: Adriano Stuart | Stars: Orival Pessini, Danilo Faro, Ivo Lopes, Karina Palatnik

Votes: 66

45. Xaver (1986)

90 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

An alien lands in rural Bavaria, but everyone thinks he's just another tourist. A naive country boy, who doesn't realize he's an alien, meets up with him, calls him "Alois" and takes him to the city with him.

Director: Werner Possardt | Stars: Carlos Pavlidis, Rupert J. Seidel, Gabi Fischer, Marinus Brand

Votes: 333

46. Kadoyng (1973)

60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

An alien spaceship lands on earth, and its inhabitants decide to help a poor family.

Director: Ian Shand | Stars: Teresa Codling, Adrian Hall, David Williams, Stephen Bone

Votes: 64

47. Pet Shop (1994)

PG | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

A couple of alien slavers disguised as cowboys arrive to Earth and open up an E.T. pet shop in a small desert town where FBI hides witnesses against the mob to kidnap human children and sell them off at alien slave auctions.

Director: Hope Perello | Stars: Terry Kiser, Leigh Ann Orsi, Spencer Vrooman, Joanne Baron

Votes: 516

48. F.R.E.D.I. (2018)

90 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

When James needs a topic for his high-school science project or he'll fail his class, he finds an AI robot in the woods near home.

Director: Sean Olson | Stars: Kelly Hu, Angus Macfadyen, Candace Cameron Bure, Lucius Hoyos

Votes: 1,181

49. Aliens Ate My Homework (2018 Video)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth meet a group of friendly aliens, the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Jayden Greig, Lauren K. Robek, London Cardinal, Alexia Stroup

Votes: 1,502

50. Aliens Stole My Body (2020)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Deputy Rod Allbright's body has been stolen by B'KR, the cruelest villain in the galaxy. Stuck on a planet, our heroes go on a mission to find the only one who can stop B'KR.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Travis Turner, Ty Consiglio, Dan Payne, George Takei

Votes: 612

51. Coneheads (1993)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

49 Metascore

Aliens with conical crania crash-land on Earth.

Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Robert Knott, Jonathan Penner

Votes: 57,972 | Gross: $21.27M

52. Star Kid (1997)

PG | 101 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Spencer Griffith's life changes when a meteor falls into a local junkyard, and he finds a Cybersuit, an exoskeleton with AI from another galaxy. When Spencer puts on the Cybersuit he becomes a different kind of person.

Director: Manny Coto | Stars: Joseph Mazzello, Joey Simmrin, Alex Daniels, Arthur Burghardt

Votes: 3,068 | Gross: $7.02M

53. Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

An alien Overlord plans to blow up the Earth but first, he snatches and proposes to marry an Earthman's wife.

Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz, Thalmus Rasulala

Votes: 5,176 | Gross: $2.03M

54. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

PG | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

67 Metascore

Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurled through the depths of space by the magical board game they are playing.

Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Tim Robbins

Votes: 115,232 | Gross: $29.26M

55. O Gato de Botas Extraterrestre (1990)

85 min | Family, Fantasy

A Cat from outer-space comes to earth and befriends a Miller's Son and together they set out to defeat an evil wizard.

Director: Wilson Rodrigues | Stars: Heitor Gaiotti, Maurício Mattar, Nena Camargo, Tônia Carrero

Votes: 33

56. Earth to Echo (2014)

PG | 91 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

53 Metascore

After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.

Director: Dave Green | Stars: Teo Halm, Astro, Reese Hartwig, Ella Wahlestedt

Votes: 19,774 | Gross: $38.92M

57. *batteries not included (1987)

PG | 106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

54 Metascore

Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.

Director: Matthew Robbins | Stars: Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae, Elizabeth Peña

Votes: 37,681 | Gross: $32.95M

58. Wishman (1983 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Wishman is a genetic experiment condemned to spend its life in the lab. Two employees decide it deserves freedom, so they escape with it.

Director: James Frawley | Stars: Joseph Bottoms, Mark Dodson, Margarita Farrell, Robin Gammell

Votes: 40

59. Joyriders (2020)

20 min | Short, Sci-Fi

Three rowdy kids from the hood find a dying alien who fuses their minds enabling them to fly its spacecraft. Now, they must decide to use their new discovery to help the world that's never cared about them, or escape into the unknown.

Director: Raymond Carr | Stars: Claire Bronson, Jessica Craig, Tony Dupar, Braxton Jordan

60. My Grandpa Is an Alien (2019)

79 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A girl and an alien robot have a day to find her grandpa after he is kidnapped.

Directors: Marina Andree Skop, Drazen Zarkovic | Stars: Lucija Sando, Nils Ole Oftebro, Alex Rakos, Sven Barac

Votes: 594

61. Alf Loves a Mystery (1987 TV Movie)

29 min | Family

ALF (short for Alien Life Form) and Benji Gregory explore an shabby mansion hoping to find hidden treasure. During their search, they manage to preview the NBC's Saturday morning schedule of 1987.

Director: Tony Singletary | Stars: Paul Fusco, Shannen Doherty, Stephen Furst, Benji Gregory

Votes: 81

62. Psycho Goreman (2020)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

67 Metascore

After unearthing a gem that controls an evil monster looking to destroy the Universe, a young girl and her brother use it to make him do their bidding.

Director: Steven Kostanski | Stars: Nita-Josée Hanna, Owen Myre, Matthew Ninaber, Steven Vlahos

Votes: 15,086

63. Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension (2002)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Sci-Fi, Mystery, Action

Nick and his best friend, Allegra, hunt down the Key of Galidor and try to save the Outer Dimension.

Stars: Matthew Ewald, Marie-Marguerite Sabongui, Sam Magdi, Jeff Hall

Votes: 150

64. Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 1: Planet of the Dino-Knights (1995 Video)

PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Family

In the 25th century mankind has found a device capable of destroying the universe. Irwin 1138 separates the Nullifier into 6 pieces which he scatters throughout time. When the evil Dr. ... See full summary »

Director: Ernest Farino | Stars: Corbin Allred, Jennifer Burns, Derek Webster, Barrie Ingham

Votes: 306

65. Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 2: The Human Pets (1995 Video)

PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Josh and his friends become pets of a giant alien.

Director: Frank Arnold | Stars: Corbin Allred, Jennifer Burns, Derek Webster, Barrie Ingham

Votes: 238

66. Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 3: Trapped on Toyworld (1996 Video)

PG | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Josh and his friends end up on an alien world that's basically a toyland.

Director: Frank Arnold | Stars: Corbin Allred, Jennifer Burns, Derek Webster, Barrie Ingham

Votes: 215

67. Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 4: Eggs from 70 Million B.C. (1996 Video)

PG | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Josh and his friends end up in a planet-sized alien prison.

Director: Mark Manos | Stars: Corbin Allred, Jennifer Burns, Derek Webster, Barrie Ingham

Votes: 174

68. Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 5: Journey to the Magic Cavern (1996 Video)

PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Josh and his friends free fall to the center of the Earth.

Director: Ernest Farino | Stars: Corbin Allred, Jennifer Burns, Derek Webster, Barrie Ingham

Votes: 201

69. Josh Kirby: Time Warrior! Chap. 6: Last Battle for the Universe (1996 Video)

PG | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Josh Kirby's adventure finally comes to a close as his final confrontantion with Dr. Zoetrope takes place.

Director: Frank Arnold | Stars: Corbin Allred, Jennifer Burns, Derek Webster, Barrie Ingham

Votes: 197

70. Aliens in the Wild, Wild West (1999 Video)

PG | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Western

When a UFO crash lands nearby, it's up to a couple of kids to save the aliens from the local townspeople.

Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Taylor Locke, Carly Pope, Barna Moricz, Markus Parilo

Votes: 472

71. The Last Starfighter (1984)

PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

67 Metascore

High schooler Alex Rogan conquers the Starfighter video game, only to find out it was just a test, and is transported to another planet. He has been recruited to join a team of the best starfighters to defend their world from the attack.

Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Kay E. Kuter, Dan Mason

Votes: 46,000 | Gross: $28.73M

72. Cocoon (1985)

PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

65 Metascore

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy

Votes: 68,789 | Gross: $76.11M

73. Cocoon: The Return (1988)

PG | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

45 Metascore

The seniors return to Earth to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to stay back on Earth?

Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox, Hume Cronyn

Votes: 17,330 | Gross: $18.92M

74. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

PG | 138 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

90 Metascore

Roy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon

Votes: 216,783 | Gross: $132.09M

75. Earth to Ned (2020–2021)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Talk-Show

Ned, a blue-skinned alien and his lieutenant Cornelius, who were sent to scout Earth for an eventual invasion - but instead became obsessed with our popular culture. Now, they host a talk show.

Stars: Paul Rugg, Allan Trautman, Morgana Ignis, Donna Kimball

Votes: 424

76. Starman (1984)

PG | 115 min | Romance, Sci-Fi

70 Metascore

An alien takes the form of a young Wisconsin widow's husband and makes her drive him to his departure point in Arizona. Distrustful government agents, along with a more ambivalent scientist, give pursuit in hopes of intercepting them.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel

Votes: 52,104 | Gross: $28.70M

77. Spaced Invaders (1990)

PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

38 Metascore

Dimwitted Martians drop into a little Illinois town on the day that the local radio station happens to rebroadcast Orson Welles 1938 "War Of The Worlds".

Director: Patrick Read Johnson | Stars: Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, Ariana Richards, J.J. Anderson

Votes: 3,939 | Gross: $15.37M

78. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)

PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

1 Metascore

Dodger must confront the struggles of life as he is visited by the Garbage Pail Kids and intimidated by some older bullies.

Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Phil Fondacaro, Katie Barberi

Votes: 8,713 | Gross: $1.58M

79. The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

70 Metascore

A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.

Director: John Sayles | Stars: Joe Morton, Daryl Edwards, Rosanna Carter, Ray Ramirez

Votes: 6,563 | Gross: $3.70M

81. Fried Barry (2020)

99 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Barry is a drug-addled, abusive bastard who - after yet another bender - is abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as an alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a ... See full summary »

Director: Ryan Kruger | Stars: Gary Green, Chanelle de Jager, Brett Williams, Joey Cramer

Votes: 3,042

82. Adventures of the Naked Umbrella (2023)

97 min | Action, Comedy

A conspiracy theorist with a pyromania disorder suffers a relapse when his trailer home suddenly explodes, igniting a search for truth that could burn his world to the ground.

Director: Gerald Brunskill | Stars: Tom Arnold, Richard Riehle, Vinny Balbo, Jessica Blair

Votes: 38

83. Jules (I) (2023)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

57 Metascore

Milton lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard.

Director: Marc Turtletaub | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jane Curtin, Teddy Cañez

Votes: 10,603



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